Florida did not expand Medicaid as most states did, so the impact may be lesser than other places, but reductions loom.

The Medicaid changes caused by the now-signed law will cause more deaths, job losses, and rural hospital closures, researchers concluded.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on Independence Day. The sweeping legislation has massive implications on everything from taxes and social welfare programs to environmental policy and immigration enforcement.

When Michelle Lawrence heard about Medicaid cuts in the Republican tax and spending bill, it felt like “a punch to the gut.”