27 May 2025
| Health | Federal
U.S. House Passes Drastic Cuts to Medicaid
Heather Braum | May 27, 2025
After months of discussion, and under the sneaky guise of late nights, twisted language, and artificial, fast-paced legislation, the U.S. House quickly passed its budget bill last week that includes tighter restrictions on and cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. With estimates of at least $800 billion across 10 years, these cuts amount to the largest decrease in the program’s budget in its 60-year history.