One Big Ugly Death Sentence for Disabled People

On July 4, President Trump signed into law a sweeping GOP budget reconciliation package, which he and the GOP proudly dubbed their “one big beautiful bill.” The law is anything but pretty, however, for the millions of Americans with disabilities who stand to lose medical insurance coverage. The legislation imposes deep cuts to Medicaid and new work requirements — changes that threaten to strip essential medical care from the very people who need it most.

Medicaid plays an outsized role in serving the disabled population.