A new law passed on Friday includes cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, potentially leaving millions of Americans without coverage.
The bill presents hurdles to maintaining Medicaid coverage, with requirements for individuals to fulfill community service, work, attend school, or meet specific income criteria.
The law includes provisions that prohibit gender transition procedures, block payments for abortions in cases other than rape, incest, or life-threatening conditions, and may lead to closures of health centers like Planned Parenthood.
Over the next decade, Medicaid will face cuts totaling $930 billion, with some states expected to implement work requirements sooner than the federal deadline of January 1, 2027.