Cutting Medicaid for Children—A Bet Against the Future

This Viewpoint discusses reductions in Medicaid spending due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and how these cuts could affect US children’s health insurance coverage, leading to long-term financial repercussions.

Corresponding Author: Andrew D. Racine, MD, PhD, American Academy of Pediatrics, Montefiore Health System, Montefiore Medical Group, 111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467 (aracine@montefiore.org).

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