Tens of thousands of refugees, victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, and others who legally immigrated to Pennsylvania and New Jersey will lose Medicaid coverage next fall, when new eligibility rules established under President Donald Trump’s signature “big beautiful bill” take effect.

Pushback on Medicaid provisions began just after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed on July 4. Several bills were introduced in the immediate aftermath, including one by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo) aimed at eliminating provisions on how states get federal matching money and increase funding for rural providers.

A conservative think tank is circulating a memo to GOP lawmakers with recommendations for a second budget reconciliation bill.

As a part of the Sutherland Institutes’s 2025 Congressional Series, Moore spent time explaining certain provisions of the bill such as the child tax credit and standard deduction, as well as its impact on Medicaid.

The July passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) made several substantial changes to health care policy and financing, largely through Medicaid.

The Medicaid provisions included in the One Big, Beautiful Bill ensure Kentucky's most vulnerable continue receiving the support they need.