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Medicaid cuts may disproportionately affect Black, Latino doctors and their patients

Congressional Republicans are considering $880 billion in cuts to federal Medicaid spending to offset trillions in tax cuts proposed by President Donald Trump.

A scene before U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke to the press during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Jeffries spoke about how the Republican budget cuts would affect Medicaid and food assistance. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images North America/TNS)
A scene before U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke to the press during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Jeffries spoke about how the Republican budget cuts would affect Medicaid and food assistance. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images North America/TNS)
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People of color, with Black and Hispanic people disproportionately represented on Medicaid rolls.

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