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Trump's Bill Threatens $1 Trillion Medicaid Cuts, 17 Million at Risk

7/14/2025

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President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" threatens to slash Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion in the next ten years, jeopardizing health coverage for 17 million Americans, including 1.5 million in New York. Critics fear this could overwhelm emergency services and endanger rural hospitals, while supporters claim it promotes employment and cuts waste.

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President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" threatens to slash Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion in the next ten years, jeopardizing health coverage for 17 million Americans, including 1.5 million in New York. Critics fear this could overwhelm emergency services and endanger rural hospitals, while supporters claim it promotes employment and cuts waste.