One health policy professor said cutting Medicaid and similar programs "will be devastating" to millions of Americans.

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson looks at U.S. President Donald Trump signing the sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," to mark Independence Day, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2025.

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act created federal work requirements for Medicaid recipients, which amount to 80 hours a month in community engagement activities to maintain eligibility.

President Donald Trump signed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” into law Friday, triggering a countdown to cuts that will impact many Maryland residents in the coming years. Republicans passed the legislation Thursday after Congress pulled two all-nighters to meet Trump’s self-imposed July 4 deadline.

Florida did not expand Medicaid as most states did, so the impact may be lesser than other places, but reductions loom.

Medicaid is the state's largest health insurer, covering a quarter of Michigan residents. Reform supporters say the changes will eliminate loopholes.

Minnesota state officials warned the bill would cut $500 million a year in reimbursements for hospital and nursing home coverage.

Some of the bill’s changes go into effect later this year, while others won’t start until after the midterms in 2026.

Questions remain about how the Trump Administration's "Big, Beautiful Bill" will impact those who depend on Medicaid. FOX31's Ashley Michels sits down with a congressman and digs into the details on Colorado Point of View.

Column: Requiring work for Medicaid recipients — a provision that killed an effort in 2024 to expand Medicaid in Mississippi — is now law of the land under Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill." Expanding Medicaid could still save lives.

About 11.8 million people are at risk of losing their health insurance, according to the Congressional Budget Office