Medicaid and Medicare were enacted to improve healthcare access for low-income individuals and rural residents. Historically, healthcare access was limited to those with private insurance, mainly benefiting White men. The passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill threatens this progress, with the potential for millions to lose coverage, with adverse effects including premature deaths and rural hospital closures. The historical context for these programs stems from the civil rights movement and the push for social equity, which emphasized the deep connection between healthcare access and civil rights.
Before this time, healthcare was largely reserved for people with private insurance, disproportionately White men and their families.
The recent passage of the so-called Big, Beautiful Bill could greatly roll back this progress, potentially leading to millions being kicked off their healthcare.
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