One health policy professor said cutting Medicaid and similar programs "will be devastating" to millions of Americans.

Congress has signed off on a $3.4 trillion legislative package featuring new tax breaks, spending cuts, and more funding for defense and immigration enforcement, delivering President Donald Trump his “big, beautiful bill” despite rumblings from fiscal hawks about the projected $4 trillion it could add to the national debt over the next decade.

Big Beautiful Bill' has been signed into a law by President Donald Trump. The sweeping legislation could shape Trump’s political future as it slashes benefits for millions of low-income Americans. Critics say the bill overwhelmingly favors the wealthy while tightening access to Medicaid,