Big, Beautiful Bill Medicare changes: How Trump’s plan would reshape health care
In a move already sparking fierce backlash, President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" is poised to reshape the U.S. health care system - and at the center of the storm is Medicare.While the bill doesn't explicitly slash funding for the program, experts warn its massive cost could trigger automatic, devastating cuts to the very system millions of seniors rely on. Passed by the House early Thursday morning, the bill pairs sweeping tax cuts with steep reductions in government spending - and health care is taking a hit.According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the measure would balloon the national deficit so drastically it would automatically trigger a budget maneuver known as "sequestration." Translation: across-the-board cuts, with Medicare facing up to $490 billion in reductions over the next decade, some as soon as next year.The most vulnerable classes will […]
