Lawmakers in at least half a dozen states are invoking the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as a launching pad for sweeping reductions to Medicaid and SNAP, fast-tracking controversial changes that go beyond the federal law’s mandates.
While the details vary, proposals in Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Utah and West Virginia include provisions such as stricter eligibility limits for government-run health insurance and food aid, more frequent eligibility checks and tighter restrictions on immigrants.
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