Medicaid enrollees were not subject to federal work requirements previously, but going forward, nondisabled adults ages 18 to 64 without dependents will have to work, volunteer or

Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana supports changes to Medicaid and SNAP eligibility to preserve these federal-state programs for people who truly need them, while also ensuring that families with young children or the elderly are not affected.

The budget bill President Donald Trump signed into law last week includes more than $1 trillion in reductions to Medicaid spending over the next 10 years, along with nearly $200 billion in cuts to funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during that same time, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) is bracing for the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of the

The recently approved federal budget includes sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps people afford groceries, officials said. The California Association of Food Banks described the cuts as the most severe in the program's history, ones that would make it harder for millions to access food.

Some of the bill’s changes go into effect later this year, while others won’t start until after the midterms in 2026.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte said Wednesday she has concerns about the cuts to food aid and changes to Medicaid in the recently passed federal tax cut and spending bill.

A provision in the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill that passed in Congress and was signed by President Trump effectively defunds the clinics. The law doesn't specifically name Planned Parenthood, but it bars Medicaid payments to large health care nonprofits that offer abortions.

ABC15 is continuing to listen to viewer concerns as President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” leads to possible Medicaid cuts.

The recent approval of a sweeping tax and spending cut package by Republicans, led by President Trump, has sparked widespread concern. The legislation's $1.2 trillion Medicaid cuts threaten rural healthcare,