OBBBA adds 16M uninsured by 2034

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act pairs Medicaid/SNAP cuts with tax changes and is projected by the Congressional Budget Office to raise the number of uninsured Americans by 16 million in 2034. That reverses a decade of coverage gains and shifts costs to states, hospitals, and households. — A projected 16‑million increase in the uninsured signals a major shift in the social safety net with large public‑health and fiscal ramifications.

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A Social Security Off-Ramp?

Thomas Savidge 2026.01.08 95% relevant

The article explicitly builds off the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and the 'Trump Accounts' created by that law; the existing idea documents OBBBA’s large fiscal and coverage effects, so Savidge’s argument about using those accounts as a vehicle to restructure or sunset Social Security ties directly to the same statute and its fiscal politics.

What’s in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”? | USAFacts

2025.10.07 100% relevant

USAFacts cites the CBO estimate that the bill’s health insurance changes would increase the uninsured by 16 million in 2034.