Over 11 million Americans risk losing health insurance by 2035 due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a 2025 law that slashes $1 trillion from Medicaid over a decade. With U.S. healthcare costs already among the world’s highest, a November 2025 Gallup poll reveals 47% of adults fear they can’t afford care—a record high since tracking began in 2021. 📉
‘No Tools to Fix My Health’
Marvel, a young Lyme disease patient, embodies the crisis. Stuck between unaffordable commercial insurance and a maze of Medicaid bureaucracy, he says staff gave him ‘misleading’ info during applications. 💔 ‘I’m basically on my own,’ he told NewspaperAmigo.com, highlighting struggles faced by low-income residents amid policy shifts.
Experts warn the OBBBA’s cuts could deepen inequality, leaving vulnerable populations—including students and gig workers—without safety nets. As debates rage in Washington, millions like Marvel are left wondering: What’s next? 🤷♂️
