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Health Lobby Reeling as Trump’s 2025 Bill Enacts Major Medicaid Cuts

Health Lobby Reeling as Trump’s 2025 Bill Enacts Major Medicaid Cuts

Health Lobby Reeling as Trump’s 2025 Bill Enacts Major Medicaid Cuts Washington D.C. – The healthcare industry is grappling with a significant political setback after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping tax and spending bill into law on July 4, 2025. Despite weeks of intense lobbying and dire warnings from doctors, hospitals, and insurers about widespread coverage losses and potential hospital closures, Republican lawmakers pushed through the legislation, which includes substantial cuts to Medicaid funding. The bill’s passage marks a…

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Social Security’s Looming Funding Crisis: A 2024 Analysis of the Trustees’ Report

Social Security’s Looming Funding Crisis: A 2024 Analysis of the Trustees’ Report

Social Security’s Looming Funding Crisis: A 2024 Analysis of the Trustees’ Report The Social Security Administration’s annual report, released in 2024, projects a concerning depletion of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund (OASI) by 2033. This projection remains unchanged from the previous year’s assessment. At this point, the report indicates that only 77% of scheduled benefits will be payable. The combined OASI and Disability Insurance (DI) trust funds are projected to be able to cover scheduled benefits and administrative…

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Social Security Solvency: Accelerated Depletion and the Impact of Recent Legislation

Social Security Solvency: Accelerated Depletion and the Impact of Recent Legislation

Social Security Solvency: Accelerated Depletion and the Impact of Recent Legislation The Social Security Administration’s latest trustees’ report reveals a concerning acceleration in the depletion of its trust funds. While the report indicates sufficient funds to cover 100% of scheduled benefits until 2033 (a one-year reduction from last year’s projection), the long-term outlook remains precarious. Without Congressional action, benefit cuts are inevitable. After 2033, the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund is projected to cover approximately 81% of scheduled…

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