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Trump’s Budget Cuts Medicaid by $1 Trillion, Threatening Healthcare

7/5/2025

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President Trump's recent budget bill slashes Medicaid funding by a staggering $1 trillion, jeopardizing healthcare for millions. While red-state governors stay quiet, critics raise alarms about looming hospital closures, a surge in emergency room visits, and soaring costs for insured Americans, deepening the healthcare crisis across the nation.

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President Trump's recent budget bill slashes Medicaid funding by a staggering $1 trillion, jeopardizing healthcare for millions. While red-state governors stay quiet, critics raise alarms about looming hospital closures, a surge in emergency room visits, and soaring costs for insured Americans, deepening the healthcare crisis across the nation.