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Medicaid cuts from President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will not take effect until after the midterms. However, there is concern in the GOP over how the megabill will impact the 2026 elections. Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman,
Minnesota state officials warned the bill would cut $500 million a year in reimbursements for hospital and nursing home coverage.
The bill is expected to affect the personal finances of millions of everyday Americans, but not all of the provisions will roll out at the same time.
Gov. Tim Walz focused his ire on Minnesota's Republican delegation in Congress, accusing Reps. Emmer, Finstad, Fischbach and Stauber of "voting to raise Minnesotans' household energy bills by 28% so Trump can give tax cuts to billionaires."
The tax and spending package includes $66.4 billion in new money for programs assisting farmers, strengthening the safety net if there is significant volatility in crop prices and revenues.
Some DFL members had expressed during the regular session that they could return to the capitol for a special session to deal with any fallout from the bill.
Exactly how cuts to public assistance programs in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will affect Minnesota is yet to be seen, though by one estimate, up to a quarter-million people in the state could lose Medicaid coverage over the next decade.
New federal law makes 2017 tax cuts permanent but slashes SNAP, Medicaid and clean energy incentives — leaving some Minnesotans with questions about federal programs, cost shifts and energy prices
In Massachusetts, legislation is in the works to end the taxes on overtime and tip, with language that is slightly different than what passed nationally. However, what's in the Big Beautiful Bill, which Trump has toured as a centerpiece of his second-term agenda, will likely usher it into effect sooner.
President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” raises the SALT deduction cap to $40,000. Here’s who will benefit.