The new Republican tax legislation proposes cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance subsidies, putting nearly 12 million Americans at risk of losing their health coverage. The bill introduces stricter eligibility rules, work requirements for Medicaid recipients, and a rollback of premium subsidies under the ACA. Health policy experts warn that these sweeping changes could reverse a decade of progress in reducing the uninsured rate, particularly affecting low-income families, children, and people with chronic conditions. The bill has sparked nationwide concern among healthcare advocates, state officials, and hospital systems bracing for the potential surge in uninsured patients.
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