1.6 Million Americans Removed From Health Care Plan Under Trump Admin
Source: Newsweek
Published Dec 03, 2025 at 12:03 PM EST updated Dec 03, 2025 at 12:04 PM EST
Around 1.6 million Americans were removed from the federal health program Medicaid during the first six months of President Donald Trump's second term, according to data collected by the health news organization KFF. These Americans were removed from the program as part of an unwinding process happening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the former President Joe Biden expanded access to the health insurance program. Newsweek has contacted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) via email for comment.
Why It Matters
While the 1.6 million Americans were disenrolled from the program due to a process that has been ongoing since March 2023, there is more concern around the impact the Medicaid unwinding process could have on Americans in light of the upcoming cuts to Medicaid and other changes to American health insurance set to come in next year.
As part of Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill', there will be around $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, which the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicted would see millions pushed off the program, and experts have also warned many more could lose their coverage due to the administrative burden of the new work requirements.
A former President Barack Obama policy that helped more Americans get access to Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans is also set to expire as the Trump administration has taken no action to renew the ACA enhanced tax credits. The expiration of the enhanced tax credits means national average increases for ACA plans are forecast to go up around 20 percent, and those working in small businesses, those who are retired and students are likely going to be the most affected.
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