Jeffries promises to reverse Medicaid cuts if Democrats take the House

Published July 28, 2026 4:49pm ET | Updated July 28, 2026 4:49pm ET



House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) pledged to rescind cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act subsidies if Democrats flip the House in November.

Democrats have spent over a year criticizing cuts to Medicaid in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the ACA-enhanced tax credit that expired late last year.

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