Medicaid, Josh Hawley and tax cut
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As a candidate, Trump promised to lift taxes on overtime. The new law allows workers to deduct up to $12,500 in overtime compensation (for single filers) or $25,000 (for joint filers). This deduction phases out for income levels between $150,000 and $275,000 (for single filers) and $300,000 and $550,000 (for joint filers).
Ohio will get a boost in Medicaid funding, but patients could still lose care or face barriers under a new federal law.
One health policy professor said cutting Medicaid and similar programs "will be devastating" to millions of Americans.
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During a tele-townhall on Monday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) was asked about Medicaid cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill.
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act created federal work requirements for Medicaid recipients, which amount to 80 hours a month in community engagement activities to maintain eligibility.
When Michelle Lawrence heard about Medicaid cuts in the Republican tax and spending bill, it felt like “a punch to the gut.”
Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader John Braun, have cheered on the bill for offering tax breaks to middle-class residents.
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson looks at U.S. President Donald Trump signing the sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," to mark Independence Day, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2025.
The sweeping regulation proposes notable changes to how Medicare pays physicians, but overall results in a modest bump to reimbursement in 2026.