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Commentary|Articles|August 8, 2025
Medicaid Cuts Have Far-Reaching Consequences in Women's Health: Alina Salganicoff, PhD
Author(s)Julia Bonavitacola, Alina Salganicoff, PhD
Alina Salganicoff, PhD, discusses the immediate effects of the budget cuts to Medicaid as it pertains to women's health across the country.
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The budget bill crafted by Republican lawmakers and dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act contained many changes in funding for health care services, including reductions in funding for Medicaid and the elimination of funding for Planned Parenthood, which could have sizeable effects in rural and women's health. Alina Salganicoff, PhD, senior vice president and director for women's health policy at KFF, spoke with The American Journal of Managed Care® about what these changes in the budget bill can mean for health care across the country.
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