Washington, D.C. — Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a final score on H.R., the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which House Republicans passed by a single vote last month. Emily Gee, senior vice president for Inclusive Growth at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement in response:
Today’s report shows that House Republicans’ historic cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, totaling more than $1 trillion, as well as their decision to allow enhanced premium tax credits expire will lead to 16 million people losing health coverage, a substantially higher figure than previously estimated. These cuts will squeeze families already struggling with higher prices thanks to Trump’s tariffs. They will put hospitals, especially those in rural communities, at greater risk of closure—making it harder for everyone to access health care when they need it. Worse yet, they will worsen health outcomes, force millions of children to go hungry, and increase the cost of utilities while giving massive tax breaks to billionaires and exploding the debt by at least $2.4 trillion. As the Senate takes up this economically damaging bill, the Senate majority must commit to a deliberative process—including holding public hearings and awaiting a full CBO score—before bringing it to a vote.
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