WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Alliance for Retired Americans today condemned House Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as a direct attack on the health care of nearly every senior in America.
According to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office, the bill will trigger nearly $500 billion in automatic Medicare cuts over the next decade — on top of deep cuts to Medicaid, which low-income seniors rely on for home and long-term care, as well as to help pay for prescription drugs.
“This bill just gets more and more cruel,” said Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans. “It is an all-out assault on Medicare and Medicaid that will hurt older Americans in every community across the country.”
The legislation, backed by Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump, is projected to add over $2.3 trillion to the national deficit — setting off mandatory sequestration cuts that would slash Medicare funding by up to 4% annually starting in 2026. At the same time, the bill includes billions in Medicaid cuts that would harm low-income seniors who depend on both Medicaid and Medicare, as well as hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care providers.
“President Trump and Speaker Johnson promised over and over not to touch Medicare. This big, brutal bill cuts both Medicare and Medicaid while handing massive tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy and big corporations,” Fiesta said. “This is not just a broken promise — it’s a betrayal.”
“We call on every Member of Congress — Democrat and Republican — to reject this dangerous legislation and keep their promises to older Americans.”
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