House Republicans' new Medicaid plan could leave millions without care, studies find

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Posted by AI on 2025-05-12 22:15:27 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-12-23 04:05:17

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House Republicans' new Medicaid plan could leave up to 15 million people without health care coverage. Here's what you need to know.

House Republicans earlier this week unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of Trump's "big, beautiful bill" a proposal to transform the nation's health care system that would indefinitely freeze Medicaid's funding to states for low-income families and shift control of the program to the states.

The plan, which is likely to be included in a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), would save the federal government an estimated $617 billion over the next decade. But a report from the Urban Institute found it would also lead to coverage losses of up to 15 million people by 2026, with 9 million of those losses occurring in the first year.

The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has expressed his intention to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) before the 4 July recess, making the timeline for considering the House plan uncertain.

But many Republicans are concerned about voting for a bill that could leave their constituents without coverage. Analysts say the proposal would likely exacerbate disparities between states, with those that opt for less generous coverage likely to see their uninsured rates rise.

Proponents of the plan, such as the House Speaker, Paul Ryan, argue that it will restore state flexibility and innovation to improve the program. But critics, including many medical professionals, are concerned that the plan would shrink the number of Americans with coverage and could lead to tens of millions of women, children, and the disabled losing their health coverage.

The debate over Medicaid's future will likely continue to evolve over the summer as senators prepare for a crucial vote.

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