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New GOP Bill Cuts $1 Trillion from Medicaid Funding

7/13/2025

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The GOP's latest tax and spending bill slashes Medicaid funding by a staggering $1 trillion, endangering health insurance for nearly 12 million Americans and putting over 700 rural hospitals at risk of closure. Democrats, led by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, decry the bill as a threat to vulnerable communities, while Republicans argue it boosts Medicaid funding in the long run.

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The GOP's latest tax and spending bill slashes Medicaid funding by a staggering $1 trillion, endangering health insurance for nearly 12 million Americans and putting over 700 rural hospitals at risk of closure. Democrats, led by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, decry the bill as a threat to vulnerable communities, while Republicans argue it boosts Medicaid funding in the long run.