Medicaid reductions will affect seniors despite no cuts to Medicare

Published July 2, 2025 4:14pm ET



Federal Medicaid spending reductions in the GOP budget reconciliation bill could have significant effects for seniors across the country, particularly those in long-term care facilities.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised not to touch Medicare, the federal health insurance system for seniors over age 65, but federal spending reductions for Medicaid baked into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will also have a sizable impact on low-income seniors.

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