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Bronx rally outside Lincoln Hospital protests federal Medicaid cuts, urges Gov. Hochul to act
Summary
Community groups, health workers and a campaigner rallied at Lincoln Hospital after a federal measure the transcript calls the "1 Big Beautiful Bill Act" was signed, which speakers said would cut $1,000,000,000,000 from Medicaid over 10 years and has led to notices that hundreds of thousands could lose coverage.
Bronx — Community groups, health care workers and elected‑official allies rallied outside Lincoln Hospital on July 4 to protest a federal measure the speakers called the "1 Big Beautiful Bill Act," which they said President Donald Trump signed and which they described as cutting $1,000,000,000,000 from Medicaid over the next 10 years. Organizers and speakers urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to reverse the move and restore funding to local health programs.
Speakers at the event said the cuts have immediate consequences. The reporter said 450,000 New Yorkers were notified they would lose initial plan coverage…
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