Why millions of Americans would lose health insurance under House GOP megabill

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Federal funding cuts in the House of Representatives’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act may prompt millions of Americans to lose insurance under Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
With the Senate now poised to consider the legislation, here’s who experts say could be most vulnerable to getting dropped from health care coverage.

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