Medicaid, Children with Disabilities, and the Families Caught in the Middle
On May 22, 2025, H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives. As President Trump’s key legislative package, the bill now awaits Senate debate. A critical issue in the bill is Medicaid cuts. On June 4, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that 7.8 million people would become uninsured due to the Medicaid cuts under the bill, a startling number.
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides sweeping health coverage to children, families, people with disabilities, older adults, and more. Cutting Medicaid has effects on real people, immediately. Below is key information about the impact of cutting Medicaid on some of the most vulnerable: infants, toddlers, and young children with disabilities, plus their real stories.
Read the article at https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/cuts-with-consequences/
