One health policy professor said cutting Medicaid and similar programs "will be devastating" to millions of Americans.

Trump's "big" bill puts Medicaid on the chopping block. From work requirements to loss of coverage, here are Pittsbughers' concerns.

U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, a Washington Republican who represents the eastern quarter of the state including Spokane, praised the Big Beautiful Bill in a July 3 news release, citing its support for small businesses and border security. He also noted it locks in Trump tax cuts from 2017.

The new federal budget law, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), enacted on July 4, 2025, makes dramatic changes to the Medicaid program. Health care providers, plans, patients, and other stakeholders that work with Medicaid populations should prepare for these changes.

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act created federal work requirements for Medicaid recipients, which amount to 80 hours a month in community engagement activities to maintain eligibility.

Ohio will get a boost in Medicaid funding, but patients could still lose care or face barriers under a new federal law.

A reduction in the provider tax that funds the state share of Medicaid expansion could spell trouble for hospitals that rely on it.

The “big, beautiful bill” that passed Congress is a raw deal for working-class Americans. It should be called the “billionaire bailout bill.”