Trump-Backed Medicaid Cuts Expected to Devastate Rural America, Kentucky

President Donald Trump's signature legislative achievement, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, which passed Congress recently, includes massive cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs while making permanent tax cuts favoring the wealthy. The bill imposes new work requirements for Medicaid recipients and threatens to cut billions in federal funding to states such as California, which could result in millions losing healthcare coverage, including vulnerable populations like immigrants and low-income residents. Democratic governors from red states like Kentucky and Kansas have criticized the bill, warning it would harm needy Americans in their states and urging Republicans to scrap it. The bill's passage marks a key victory for Trump and GOP leadership despite strong Democratic opposition, with significant impacts expected especially in rural areas, where Medicaid cuts could restrict access to healthcare for many. Experts warn this legislation represents the largest rollback of healthcare coverage in US history, disproportionately benefiting wealthy individuals while exacerbating healthcare disparities in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The bill now awaits Trump's signature, expected during Independence Day celebrations.