#medicaid-cuts

#medicaid-cuts

The tax and spending bill cuts more than $1 trillion from Medicaid, leading to potential decreases in payments to hospitals and nursing facilities in at least 29 states.

The legislation, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, promises to significantly change how colleges operate, capping student loans and holding colleges accountable based on students' earnings.

When Trump's sprawling tax-and-spending bill passed on Thursday, it heralded more than $1 trillion in federal cuts to Medicaid, which experts worry will push Republican-led states to abandon parts of the program and leave people without access to timely healthcare.

It had been my hope, Mr. Speaker, that we would be able to have a passionate debate of passionate support and passionate opposition and connection with this bill, that hundreds of members of both sides of this aisle had participated in.

Don't tell me you give a shit about the middle class when all you are doing is shitting on the middle class.

The Senate version of the bill would give seniors an additional deduction of up to $6,000 per eligible taxpayer, up from $4,000 in the House version.

Tillis faced pressure to support the 'Big Beautiful Bill' but chose to speak against Medicaid cuts, knowing it would harm North Carolina's funding, hospitals, and communities.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by a narrow 51-50 vote, including a tie-breaking vote from Vice President J.D. Vance, amidst significant internal dissent.

The Senate budget bill threatens a significant sell-off of public lands, potentially divesting 2-3 million acres, while raising the debt ceiling by $5 trillion.

Reducing federal support for Medicaid - the largest payer of mental health and substance use disorder treatment - would be a sign of retreat.