Editor’s note: This is the first story in a series on how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is impacting states in new legislative sessions. Tune in throughout the week as we dive deep on health, tax and benefit policy.
National Republicans celebrated President Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy achievement during his first year in office as a transformative measure that will dramatically overhaul social services and cut funding to expensive programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
But for state-level lawmakers who will face the consequences of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s changes, the speed at which the law requires compliance has turned into one big pounding headache.
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