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The Healthcare Costs of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
19 minutes Posted Jul 9, 2025 at 8:38 pm.
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President Trump’s megabill cuts over $1 trillion in healthcare spending over the next decade, mainly from Medicaid. Experts project nearly 8.7 million fewer people covered by Medicaid, and hospitals face reduced payments and higher costs. WSJ’s Dominique Mosbergen reports on the bill’s historic cuts. Annie Minoff hosts. 


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