On July 3, 2025, Congress passed the sweeping, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Amid the self-imposed rush to deliver the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk by July 4, many Americans are still looking for information about the bill. This bill was largely debated in the dead of night and pushed through at breakneck speed. The confusion that many Americans are experiencing has been exacerbated by misleading and inaccurate statements about how and whether the bill’s cuts will affect people’s health. It will!

Make no mistake – this bill will negatively impact U.S. health! Those who need Medicaid the most will be negatively affected. Furthermore, from 2027 to 2034, Medicare benefits will be cut.

Every budget bill is a moral document. Values are clearly shown in budgets. What does this bill show about values? Listen to this podcast and find out.

Listen as host, Tim Jordan, interviews John Ross, M.D., MPH about how U.S. health care is funded and the impact of the One Big, Beautiful Bill on the health of Americans.

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Resources for This Podcast:

Podcast: (2025). Who is the Real Donald Trump – An Interview with David Cay Johnston. https://1795group.com/episode/s2-e6-who-is-the-real-donald-trump-an-interview-with-david-cay-johnston/

Podcast: (2025). The Future of Public Health in the U.S.- An Interview with Dr. Mike Osterholm. https://1795group.com/episode/s2-e4-the-future-of-public-health-in-the-u-s-an-interview-with-dr-mike-osterholm/

Blog Post: (2025). Why Trump Does Not Want Diversity.

https://1795group.com/why-trump-does-not-want-diversity/
Blog Post: (2025). The Future of Public Health.

https://1795group.com/the-future-of-public-health/

Article: Phelps, K., Rollins, H., Ditmyer, M. (2025). Understanding the Healthcare Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill. The Michigan Public Health Association.

https://mipha.org/home-2/one-big-beautiful-bill/#:~:text=On%20July%204%2C%202025%2C%20President,to%20understand%20its%20potential%20consequences

Article: (2025). What Health Care Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Mean for States.

National Academy for State Health Policy.

https://nashp.org/what-health-care-provisions-of-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-mean-for-states/#:~:text=Once%20the%20OBBBA%20law%20is,to%20only%20certain%20lawful%20immigrants

Article (2025). What is the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and Its Impact?

League of Women Voters.

https://www.lwv.org/blog/what-one-big-beautiful-bill-and-its-impact#:~:text=The%20OBBB%20makes%20the%20largest,states%20being%20overburdened%2C%20and%20more

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