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Potential Cost Increases for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Amid Medicaid Cuts

Editorial Staff · May 14, 2026 · 1 min read

On May 22, the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which aims to fund tax cuts by reducing Medicaid funding.

This legislative change is projected to impact approximately 1.3 million low-income Medicare beneficiaries, raising concerns about their financial burden.

The Congressional Budget Office has indicated that these cuts could lead to a significant reduction in federal funding, although the full extent of the impact remains uncertain.