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Cutting Medicaid for Children—A Bet Against the Future

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.12868

July 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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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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