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Study: 20 Million People Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Under House Bill

HeadlineFeb 18, 2025

In health news, a new study is projecting as many as 20 million people could lose Medicaid coverage under a Republican congressional bill to cut the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion match rate. The American Hospital Association has harshly criticized the proposal, saying, “Medicaid provides health care to many of our most vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, children, the elderly, disabled and many of our working class.”

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