How Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Could Reshape U.S. Health Care

A Republican budget proposal may result in millions of Americans losing their health insurance and accumulating increased medical debt, particularly impacting Black families disproportionately, experts caution. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” suggests $1.1 trillion in federal health care reductions. If enacted, medical debt in the U.S. could rise by $50 billion, as detailed in a report by the think tank Third Way. A Kaiser Family Foundation study highlights that 40% of Black adults experience challenges with medical bills, in contrast to 29% of white adults. The National Consumer Law Center indicates that approximately 28% of Black households are burdened with medical debt, opposed to 17% of white non-Hispanic families.Senior fellow David Kendall at Third Way warns that this legislation could widen existing disparities, potentially impacting 5.4 million additional individuals. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that up to 16 million people could lose health coverage, emphasizing the profound economic ramifications of spiraling medical debt.