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Senate Tax Bill Risks $700B Medicaid Cuts, Public Outcry Grows

6/6/2025

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The Senate is currently deliberating a controversial tax bill that threatens to slash $700 billion from Medicaid, potentially leaving 7.8 million individuals without coverage. Experts caution that these cuts, along with new work requirements, could disproportionately impact rural communities. With only 17% of the public in favor of these reductions, the backlash against the proposal is growing.

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The Senate is currently deliberating a controversial tax bill that threatens to slash $700 billion from Medicaid, potentially leaving 7.8 million individuals without coverage. Experts caution that these cuts, along with new work requirements, could disproportionately impact rural communities. With only 17% of the public in favor of these reductions, the backlash against the proposal is growing.