Sweeping federal reforms force North Carolina and other states to make tough decisions about Medicaid coverage, costs and eligibility under mounting budget pressure.
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As the Big Beautiful Bill Becomes Law, States Face a ‘Daunting’ Rollout
North Carolina’s former health secretary explains the heavy lift and hard choices ahead of states as they rush to put Republicans’ new health reforms in place.
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Unpacking the Health Impacts of Republicans’ ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
On June 18, Tradeoffs moderated an online event with economists and doctors examining why this legislation could cost so many people their health coverage — or even their lives.
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Global Health, Research and Trump Dominate Aspen Ideas: Health Conference
Our reporters offer key takeaways from one of the biggest health care events of the year.
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Watch Tradeoffs and Penn Experts Discuss the Health Impacts of the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
As the U.S. Senate opens debate on a sweeping budget reconciliation bill passed by the House in May, leading health care scientists are warning that the legislation—formally titled the “One […]
Decoding the Moment: Health Impacts of the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
The House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” now under consideration by the Senate cuts federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act by about $1 trillion over the next […]
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What Cuts to Medicaid and Obamacare Could Mean for Hospitals, Insurers and You
As Republicans consider major changes to Medicaid and Obamacare, we asked a leading economist about the shockwaves these sharp policy shifts could send throughout the entire health care system.
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New Studies Show How Cutting Medicaid Could Be Deadly
Two new studies inject powerful evidence into the heated Medicaid debate in Washington, showing the public insurance program is saving lives.
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What Republican Health Cuts Could Mean for People with Disabilities
We talk with Harvard researcher Ari Ne’eman about why the sharp policy shifts underway in Washington pose a unique threat to people with disabilities.
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Medicaid Work Requirements Are Back. What You Need To Know
Work requirements led to thousands in Arkansas losing their Medicaid during the first Trump administration. Policymakers say they’ve learned lessons to avoid mistakes this time.