Overview

• The CBO projects about 10 million additional Americans will lack health insurance over the next decade due to new Medicaid eligibility checks and tax changes enacted in July.
• Households in the lowest income decile are forecast to lose an average of $1,200 per year, whereas the wealthiest 10 percent stand to gain more than $13,000 from expanded tax cuts.
• Updated estimates indicate roughly 2.4 million SNAP recipients will be rendered ineligible under the law’s new work requirements for food assistance.
• Key eligibility changes, including stricter Medicaid reviews and mandatory community engagement rules, are set to phase in over the coming months, extending coverage reductions through 2034.
• Democratic lawmakers decry the law as favoring affluent Americans at the expense of low-income households, while the White House emphasizes its tax relief, economic stimulus, and border security provisions ahead of the midterms.