The House approved legislation Thursday that would cut Medicaid spending by nearly $800 billion over the next 10 years, revising President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” in the final hour to move up the start date for Medicaid work requirements and prohibit Medicaid for gender-affirming care.

Experts warn the cuts could lead to longer wait times to see a doctor, patients putting off care and higher costs for everyone.

Overnight, the United States House of Representatives voted to make deep cuts to Medicaid, the federal program that provides medical insurance for low-income individuals, many rural and immigrant

Many New Yorkers could lose insurance coverage once again if Congress approves legislation putting in place Medicaid work requirements, among other proposed changes. Under the latest version of the bill, Medicaid work requirements would go into effect by the end of 2026, instead of in 2029 as originally proposed.

Congress is proposing significant changes to Medicaid that would reduce government spending on the program by $716 billion. Here is what to know.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) arrived for a meeting with House Republicans in Washington on Wednesday morning. House Republicans pushed forward on their sweeping domestic policy bill in marathon sessions that stretched into Wednesday morning, pushing debate over Medicaid and tax cuts. HAITUN JIANG/NYT

The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.

Oklahomans could see quite the shake up to their Medicaid coverage as the outwardly labeled “Big Beautiful Bill” works through Congress. It passed the House by a narrow vote and experts estimate

Republicans in the U.S. House of Delegates advanced a mega bundle of bills designed to shave billions from the federal budget, which Democrats and advocates have said will take resources from the nation’s most vulnerable citizens and hinder social safety nets.