Budget Cuts, Deaths, and the First Anniversary of Trump’s Disastrous Budget

Budget Cuts, Deaths, and the First Anniversary of Trump’s Disastrous Budget

When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, 2025, the Congressional Budget Office estimated it would reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than a trillion dollars over a decade, financing tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthiest Americans. The administration insisted the law would not cut Medicaid or endanger patients. “The OBBBA is not going to cut Medicaid,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F…