Medicare provides health care for 68.5 million beneficiaries. The One Big Beautiful Bill, passed by the House and in debate in the Senate, contains several provisions that would impact Medicare, including cuts to several programs.
The cost of the pending legislation would trigger automatic cuts to Medicare and some other programs; fortunately, Social Security is excluded from the reductions. Without Congressional intervention, Medicare payments would be reduced by 4%, leading to a $500 billion cut over eight years beginning in 2026.
Here’s how Medicare will change in four ways if the bill becomes law as it’s currently written. ARTICLE