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News|Articles|July 10, 2025
Experts Highlight Consequences of Medicaid Rollbacks Due to Budget Bill
Author(s)Julia Bonavitacola
Fact checked by: Christina Mattina
A webinar held by KFF on July 9 emphasized the immediate effects of the new budget bill, highlighting the impacts on Medicaid and health spending in the next decade.
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When the House passed the budget bill dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 3, 2025,1 health officials warned of the long-lasting effects that the move could have, including individuals losing health care coverage and the loss of funding for hospitals across the country.2 On July 9, KFF hosted a webinar to discuss some of these effects and explain how they would be addressed in the future.
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