Key GOP health adviser backs Medicaid reductions that could cut $1 trillion
Brian Blase, who leads the Paragon Health Institute, continues to support the Medicaid cuts that will lower federal health spending by about $1 trillion over the next decade.
Blase has become a trusted consultant for Republican members of Congress, helping pass sweeping changes to federal health-care financing. The cuts, enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, are intended to offset recent tax-cut legislation. Preliminary estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office suggest the reforms could strip roughly $1 trillion from Medicaid projections and leave about 7 million people without coverage. Health providers are now scrambling to adjust their service models in response to the reduced funding.
Why it matters
The Medicaid cuts could affect millions of Americans and reshape health-care delivery nationwide.
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