Research Study in the Annals of Internal Medicine: Congress’ Medicaid Cuts Projected to Cause More than 16,500 Adult Deaths Annually
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According to a new research study, published June 17, 2025 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the massive Medicaid cuts called for in the Trump Administration Budget Bill passed by the House on May 18 will increase the number of uninsured Americans by 7.6 million, causing an estimated 16,642 premature deaths among adults each year.
The authors are physicians affiliated with Harvard Medical School, the City University of New York, and Public Citizen’s Health Research Group.