Q&A: What Does the Budget Bill Mean for Your Health? 

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LISTEN: Congress is considering roughly $800 billion in Medicaid cuts. You could feel the effects even if you’re not on the government program for people with low incomes and disabilities. Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explained how on WAMU’s “Health Hub,â€� June 18. 

Health programs including , and are facing cuts in the budget reconciliation bill making its way through Congress. If passed as written, the “One Big Beautiful Billâ€� could health care access for millions of Americans. And even those who don’t rely on these programs could see .  

Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hubâ€� on June 18 to answer listeners’ questions and break down how the bill could reshape U.S. health care. 

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