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Medicaid Overhaul Bill: $1 Trillion Savings, 7.7M Risked

7/13/2025

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act seeks to transform Medicaid by implementing semi-annual eligibility checks and community engagement requirements, all while aiming to cut costs and combat fraud. Although it promises to save $1 trillion over a decade, the Congressional Budget Office warns it could leave 7.7 million more Americans without insurance.

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act seeks to transform Medicaid by implementing semi-annual eligibility checks and community engagement requirements, all while aiming to cut costs and combat fraud. Although it promises to save $1 trillion over a decade, the Congressional Budget Office warns it could leave 7.7 million more Americans without insurance.