A change to Medicaid’s retroactive coverage under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will disproportionately impact seniors, who tend to accrue higher medical costs to cover nursing-home stays, experts said.

Almost every state signed on to participate in Medicaid by 1970, according to the KFF, an organization focused on health policy. It soon went beyond cover

Americans broadly support increasing or maintaining funding for safety net programs, including Social Security and Medicare, a poll shows.

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025, introduces a significant change in Medicaid that could lead to substantial out-of-pocket costs and medical debt for seniors.