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How Trump’s Budget Bill Could Affect Kids’ Access to School Meals in Washington
- On July 2, 2025, Utah and Washington advocates raised concerns about the impacts of President Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' on health coverage and food assistance.
- The bill originated to extend 2017 tax cuts and increase the debt ceiling but includes about $930 billion in Medicaid cuts and $295 billion cuts to SNAP over the next decade.
- Advocates warned the bill risks stripping health coverage from over 188,000 Utahns, increasing hunger, straining rural hospitals, reducing school meal access, and overwhelming food banks.
- Matthew McCullough said the bill would cut 21 cents of every Medicaid dollar to hospitals, worsening deficits, while Joel Ryan noted it would hurt children from non-English-speaking households most.
- Opponents organized protests at Utah congressional offices and remain hopeful to change the bill before President Trump’s July 4 deadline to sign it into law.
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GOP Rep Deletes Post Applauding Cuts to School Meals and Health Coverage for Millions After Big, Beautiful Bill Passes: ‘That Was Supposed to Be a Response to a Different Text’
Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a Republican from Wisconsin said Thursday that his enthusiastic reply to a social media post highlighting the loss of school meals and health care for millions of Americans was a mistake. The post, made in protest of the Trump-endorsed “Big Beautiful Bill” after it cleared both the House and Senate, stated: “17 million people just lost health care. 18 million kids just lost school meals. 3 million Americans just lost food…
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World NewsUtah health officials prepare for potential Medicaid and SNAP cuts in rural areas
Representatives of Protect Medicaid Utah hosted a virtual seminar on Wednesday to discuss the possible consequences of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which was passed by the U.S. Senate
‘The aftershock will be felt by all Utahns’: Health and anti-hunger advocates say GOP bill will hurt Utah programs
Utah health and anti-hunger advocates warn the “Big, Beautiful Bill” could strip health coverage from nearly 200,000 Utahns, deepen hunger, strain rural hospitals and eliminate local jobs.
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