In July, the Trump administration passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, otherwise known as the budget reconciliation bill. The law, H.R. 1, has made waves for its historic nearly $1 trillion cut to federal Medicaid spending over 10 years. Healthcare stakeholders have been vocal opponents of the move. Healthcare leaders have been scrambling to reach out to patients who will be impacted, prepare for shrinking margins and mitigate coming gaps in care. Tech, stakeholders believe, can help. It’s not just the Medicaid players that will be affected. Other lines of business will feel it, too. The impact will trickle down even to the average American, experts caution.
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/2026-outlook-domino-effect-medicaid-cuts-and-hidden-costs-healthcare