The “Big Beautiful Bill”: What it means for health care

President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” became law on July 4. Weeks later, journalists are still answering the big, beautiful questions: What policies are going to change, and which ones are going to stay the same? How will the new law’s provisions impact Americans across the country? Who and what will be affected most by the new law? What upcoming dates and deadlines will be relevant for your readers and viewers to know?

The Institute and the Bipartisan Policy Center are offering a series of virtual briefings to help journalists enhance their understanding and coverage of the bill’s major themes.

Part four of the series will explore what changes the law makes to both Medicaid and Medicare, such as new tweaks for eligibility requirements and enrollment procedures along with a temporary boost to Medicare provider reimbursements. We’ll also look at the funding the law allocates toward healthcare in rural communities and changes to qualification requirements for food stamps.

Come armed with questions about what the new law means for two of the country’s major entitlement programs and other health issues and what sorts of policy changes your audience might want to know about.

You can sign up here.

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