According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Senate TrumpCare will cut $772 billion in Medicaid over the next decade by ending federal support for Medicaid expansion and imposing arbitrary spending caps, ultimately cutting the program by over a quarter in 2026. Recently, CBO estimated that the Senate bill would cut the Medicaid program by 35 percent in 2036. If their proposal becomes law, Republicans would end the Medicaid program as we know it, shifting the financial burden onto states and families.

Started in 1965, the Medicaid program provides critical, cost-effective health care to millions of children, seniors, veterans, women, and the disabled. In schools, Medicaid provides support for health care services, including preventive care, services for children with disabilities, and even crucial diagnoses and treatment in rural areas through telemedicine.

By slashing federal Medicaid funding, TrumpCare shifts a huge financial burden onto states, forcing states to make tough choices about whether to deny coverage, restrict benefits, or cut other parts of their budgets to keep offering people health care. If the 35 percent cut occurred today, on average a state would have to cut nearly 90 percent of its budget for higher education to cover the loss and maintain its current Medicaid coverage.

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