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Pennsylvania Budget Bill Alters Medicaid, Risks Millions' Coverage

7/13/2025

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Pennsylvania's new budget bill, enacted on July 4, brings sweeping changes to Medicaid, imposing work requirements on able-bodied adults and raising out-of-pocket expenses by 2027. It tightens eligibility for certain noncitizens, potentially jeopardizing coverage for millions and contributing an alarming $3.4 trillion to the national debt.

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Story summary

Pennsylvania's new budget bill, enacted on July 4, brings sweeping changes to Medicaid, imposing work requirements on able-bodied adults and raising out-of-pocket expenses by 2027. It tightens eligibility for certain noncitizens, potentially jeopardizing coverage for millions and contributing an alarming $3.4 trillion to the national debt.