Shapiro: Trump Bill Threatens PA SNAP, Medicaid
Shapiro: Trump Bill Threatens PA SNAP, Medicaid

Shapiro: Trump Bill Threatens PA SNAP, Medicaid

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Governor Josh Shapiro has warned that President Donald Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' currently advancing through Congress, could severely undermine Pennsylvania’s ability to provide Medicaid and SNAP benefits. The legislation extends existing Trump-era tax cuts and introduces additional ones, offset by deep cuts to health care and food assistance programs. Nearly 310,000 Pennsylvanians could lose Medicaid coverage and about 144,000 could lose SNAP benefits, with the state potentially needing to find up to $800 million more in its budget or risk ending its SNAP program. The bill shifts much of the SNAP financial burden to states, threatening current benefit levels. Analyses show the wealthiest households would benefit most, while the poorest could lose up to $1,600 a year. Shapiro and other Democrats emphasize the dire human and fiscal impact, particularly given Pennsylvania’s existing budget shortfalls and the upcoming elections.

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