The Healthcare Costs of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

The podcast discusses the potential impacts of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which slashes over $1 trillion in federal healthcare spending, primarily from Medicaid. It explains Medicaid's role as a safety net health insurance program and how the Affordable Care Act expanded its coverage. The bill introduces work requirements for Medicaid eligibility and reduces federal funding to hospitals, potentially leading to millions losing coverage and hospitals, especially rural ones, facing financial strain, service cuts, or even closure. While the administration claims the bill targets waste and abuse, critics view it as a partial repeal of Obamacare, rolling back the expansion of Medicaid and potentially reshaping healthcare in the U.S. for years to come.