The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Decimate Medicaid
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), President Trump’s Tax and Spend mega bill, recently passed Congress. It will strip billions of dollars from essential health programs while paying for billions of dollars in tax cuts for the rich, expand mass deportation programs, and continue to harm reproductive justice. Madeline Morcelle, Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program, sits down to talk with us about OBBBA and how it’s going to particularly impact Medicaid.
Medicaid, the largest public health insurance program for people in the United States, including those of low incomes, currently provides coverage for over 71 million people. Medicaid is a critical line for people to access sexual and reproductive health care. OBBBA ushers in the most sweeping Medicaid cuts in U.S. history—specifically, $990 billion dollars in Medicaid cuts over the next decade and ending health insurance coverage for over 10 million people. OBBBA also requires mandatory, nationwide work requirements applied to beneficiaries ages 19-64.
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OBBBA’s Medicaid Abortion Provider “Defund”: An Overview
Medicaid Advisory Committees: Best Practices for Effective Stakeholder Engagement
National Health Law Program on Bluesky
National Health Law Program on Facebook
The Fight to Defend Medicaid Is Far From Over
OBBBA’s Unprecedented Attack on Medicaid and the Impact on Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
Medicaid Advisory Committee
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Jennie: Welcome to rePROs Fight Back, a podcast on all things related to sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. [music intro]
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Keep an eye on and engage in your state’s legislative sessions and their implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
If you are a federal advocate, engage in administrative advocacy, comment writing, or meetings with Office of Management and Budget. If you are a state advocate, work with your state Medicaid agency to mitigate damage. You can also check out the Medicaid Advisory Committee.