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Tax Bill Threatens Health Coverage for 11 Million Americans

6/4/2025

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House Republicans' tax bill threatens the health insurance of nearly 11 million people, warns the Congressional Budget Office. Designed to fund President Trump's tax cuts, it could balloon the federal deficit by $2.4 trillion over ten years, with harsh Medicaid cuts and stringent work requirements hitting low-income families and immigrants the hardest.

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House Republicans' tax bill threatens the health insurance of nearly 11 million people, warns the Congressional Budget Office. Designed to fund President Trump's tax cuts, it could balloon the federal deficit by $2.4 trillion over ten years, with harsh Medicaid cuts and stringent work requirements hitting low-income families and immigrants the hardest.