IN THE STATES: One Year Later, Republicans’ Health Care Cuts Are Wreaking Havoc Across the Country — Protect Our Care
One year after Republicans passed their disastrous tax bill, the consequences are impossible to ignore. As the anniversary of the law approaches this weekend, local headlines across the country tell. . .
One year after Republicans passed their disastrous tax bill, the consequences are impossible to ignore. As the anniversary of the law approaches this weekend, local headlines across the country tell the story Republicans hoped Americans wouldn’t see: families losing health coverage, hospitals pushed to the brink, and health care costs spiraling out of control after Republicans cut more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. All of this was done to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations while working families pay the price. Leading up to the anniversary, Protect Our Care held nine events across as many states headlined by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07), and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, alongside local lawmakers and advocates. This week’s clips are a stark reminder that the health care crisis Republicans created is here, and it’s getting worse by the day. AlaskaAlaska Independent News: Alaska Small Business Hurting After ACA Tax Credit LapseAlaska Independent News: Medicaid Cuts Leave Alaskans Facing Loss of Health Insurance, Hospitals Facing ClosureColoradoAurora Sentinel: Opinion: Stop, You’re Killing Me — And Thousands of Other Colorado Victims of the Big Beautiful BillKWGN: Colorado Delegation Speaks Out on Health Care Ahead of “Big, Beautiful Bill” AnniversaryKSJD: Colorado Congresspeople, Hospital CEOs Warn of HR 1’s Impacts to Health CareColorado Politics: Colorado Health Officials Say Federal Budget Adds Pressure to Already Stressed SystemMichiganWWMT: A ‘Perfect Storm’: Why Rural Hospitals Across Michigan Are StrugglingCrain’s Detroit Business: Sturgis Hospital Closure Fuels Fears for Rural Care in MichiganNew HampshirePatch: New Hampshire Health Leaders See Severe Pressures on Patients, Providers One Year After H. R. 1OhioWVTG (ABC Toledo): Advocates Say Federal Cuts Put Health Care At Risk for OhioansOhio Capital Journal: Catching Our Eye News Roundup, June 24, 2026VirginiaCenter Square: Spanberger Says Budget Is Good Compromise; Republican Leaders Disappointed