On May 21st, the US House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation bill with deep Medicaid and SNAP cuts that will take health care and food away from millions of Americans.
The bill — sometimes called the “mega bill,” and labeled “one big beautiful bill” by the President — is now under consideration in the Senate. Senators are expected to make changes, vote on it, and send it back to the House for another vote.
Additional resources regarding the bill are available below.
Impact of Medicaid Cuts in Texas
Sign-on letter from 68 Texas groups opposing Medicaid cuts (May 20).
Texans Care for Children statement on budget reconciliation bill that passed the House (May 22).
Press release from Texas groups warning against the Medicaid cuts (May 15).
Cover Texas Now blog with new KFF data showing that the House budget reconciliation bill would lead to 430,000 more uninsured Texans (May 21).
Impact of Medicaid Cuts Nationwide
CBPP policy brief includes an overview of the Medicaid and ACA Marketplace cuts in the House bill (May 21).
CBPP policy brief with data on coverage loss estimates and the number of people whose costs would increase (May 21).
Information on Medicaid in Texas
Children’s Health Coverage Coalition (CHCC) one-pager on Medicaid in Texas (March 12).
Texans Care for Children blog with data on the number of Texans in Medicaid in each congressional district (May 9).
Impact of SNAP Cuts in Texas
Feeding Texas press release opposing the SNAP cuts in the bill (May 13).
Texans Care for Children statement showing proposed cuts would eliminate or reduce food assistance for 806,000 Texans, not including cuts through the cost shifting to states, according to CBPP estimates (May 22).
CBPP report on expanded SNAP work requirement with the number of people who would lose benefits by state and Congressional District, including the 806,000 figure cited above (May 13).
CBPP report on state cost-shift with estimates of cost by state (May 13).
Digital Action Centers
Email Congress to oppose stop SNAP cuts (via Feeding Texas)
Call Congress to oppose Medicaid and SNAP Cuts (via Texans Care for Children)
Email Congress to oppose Medicaid cuts (via Cover Texas Now)
