Based on draft reconciliation language from the Energy & Commerce Committee, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released preliminary estimates showing proposed Medicaid changes would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $625 billion. Building on earlier KFF analysis, this analysis puts this magnitude of federal funding cuts into context by showing how the cuts relate to states’ budgets and exploring the potential effects on Medicaid enrollment by state.
State-Level Context for Federal Medicaid Cuts of $625 Billion and Enrollment Declines of 10.3 Million
