Senate Republicans are considering a bill that could cut Medicaid, affecting self-employed GOP users

From CNBC: 2025-06-10 05:30:00

Senate Republicans are deliberating over President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” with concerns about Medicaid cuts. A survey shows 45% of ACA marketplace enrollees are Republicans. If the bill passes without extending tax credits, 15 million could lose health insurance, affecting many GOP users.

Many self-employed Republicans are enrolled in ACA plans, as they are more likely to be entrepreneurs. Ten red-leaning states didn’t expand Medicaid, with GOP individuals more likely to live in non-expansion states. ACA provisions like coverage for pre-existing conditions have broad appeal, despite Republican criticism.

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