How Medicaid cuts could lead to loss of coverage for millions | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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On July 4, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law, introducing major changes to Medicaid, the joint federal/state program that provides health insurance to low-income adults and families, people with disabilities, pregnant people, and seniors. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Benjamin Sommers, Huntley Quelch Professor of Health Care Economics, and Adrianna McIntyre, assistant professor of health policy and politics, share their reactions to the law and discuss potential consequences for Medicaid recipients and the U.S. health care system. McIntyre: The effects of the law won’t be limited to the people most directly affected by new policies, the millions expected to lose health insurance coverage. Everyone’s familiar with the phrase, ‘A rising tide lifts all boats,’ right? By creating a bigger pool of insured patients, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) offered a rising tide to the safety net health care providers and rural hospitals that disproportionate

Home / News / How Medicaid cuts could lead to loss of coverage for millions Health Policy How Medicaid cuts could lead to loss of coverage for millions By Maya Brownstein July 29, 2025 Hide caption Show caption Woman holds placard during “Good Trouble Lives On: Dying for Healthcare” rally, Danville, PA, July 2025 / Photo by Paul Weaver / Sipa USA via AP Jump to Section Share Post LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Copy link On July 4, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law, introducing major changes to Medicaid, the joint federal/state program that provides

How Medicaid cuts could lead to loss of coverage for millions | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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