One Big Ugly Bill: How the Reconciliation Act is Expected to Lead to Massive Coverage Losses

Despite dire warnings from patient groups, hospital stakeholders, and state governors that major health care cuts would harm individuals, families, and the economy, slim Republican majorities in the House and Senate succeeded in passing their sweeping budget reconciliation bill by their self-imposed July 4^th deadline. The final package trades massive cuts to Medicaid and marketplace coverage, as well as cuts to other important programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), for billions of dollars in tax cuts for the country’s top earners. The changes to Medicaid and marketplace coverage are slated to go into effect over several years, meaning coverage losses will likely be staggered.

Read our latest Health Care in Motion for the estimated impact of the law’s major health care provisions and how advocates are preparing to mitigate harm for the millions of individuals who could lose their health coverage.