The bill, ushered through Congress by Republican leadership and signed by Trump Friday, includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, slashes spending on Medicaid, and creates temporary tax deductions for overtime and tipped income. It includes $170 billion for immigrant detention and for new personnel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Wilson County Help Center fears the worst is yet to come as the country prepares for cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits as part of the "big, beautiful bill" that President Donald Trump signed into law last week.

The massive bill is guided by spending requests from the White House. It will extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts, while cutting billions of dollars in social program funding. It’s been described as the largest cuts to social welfare programs since at least the 1990s, and according to some experts the most severe in modern history.

According to estimates from Manatt Health, rural hospitals stand to lose $70 billion over the next decade as a result of Trump’s tax cuts and spending legislation. Put it another way: Hospitals are projected to lose 21 cents from every Medicaid dollar received.

Five rural Alabama hospitals are considered “at risk” of closing, according to a report from a reputable center for health services research. U.S. senators requested a list of the rural hospitals from each state from the center and attached it in a letter to President Donald Trump, among others.

The reduction in patients who qualify for Medicaid will mean free clinics must fundraise or find other funds to cover costs for care. In addition, some people would lose ACA coverage, causing more people to seek care at free clinics that are already stretched thin.

DPHSS mostly spared from federal budget cuts in FY26, but FY27 impact uncertain The government of Guam's largest line agency, the Department of Public Health and Social Services, is eying a $254.6 million dollar budget for fiscal year 2026.

Healthcare professionals and elected officials expressed concern Monday around Lake County about the impact of the ‘big beautiful bill” on patients who rely on Medicaid for their medical needs.

New York passed its $254 billion state budget months ago—but a sweeping federal bill may force major changes. What’s suddenly on the chopping block?

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is downplaying concerns over Medicaid cuts from President Trump's "big, beautiful bill." Former Rep. Barbara Comstock and former Rep. Donna Edwards join Alex Witt to break down the impact of the megabill on Americans.