Republican megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans

This story is from Kaiser Health News The tax and spending legislation the House voted to send to President Donald Trump’s desk on Thursday, enacting much of his domestic agenda, cuts federal health spending by about $1 trillion over a decade in ways that will jeopardize the physical and financial health of tens of millions […]

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The GOP is trying again to cut Medicaid. It’s only gotten harder since 2017

This is a KFF Health News story. It has been nearly eight years since Sen. John McCain’s middle-of-the-night thumbs-down vote torpedoed Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and make drastic cuts to Medicaid. With Donald Trump back in the White House and the GOP back in control of Congress, Republicans again have their […]

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9 states poised to end coverage for millions if Trump cuts Medicaid funding

This is a KFF Health News story. With Donald Trump’s return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block. More than 3 million adults in nine states would be at immediate risk of losing their health coverage should […]

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In Vermont, where almost everyone has insurance, many can’t find or afford care

This is a KFF Health News story. On a warm autumn morning, Roger Brown walked through a grove of towering trees whose sap fuels his maple syrup business. He was checking for damage after recent flooding. But these days, his workers’ health worries him more than his trees’. The cost of Slopeside Syrup’s employee health […]

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