5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Veterans

(By Sammy Cervantes, Jennifer Tolbert, Alice Burns, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 30, 2025)

The One Big Beautiful Bill passed by the House is projected by the Congressional Budget Office to reduce federal Medicaid spending by $793 billion over the next 10 years, a cut that could lead to 10.3 million fewer people enrolled in Medicaid in 2034. The Senate Finance Committee’s draft reconciliation includes similar provisions. Medicaid currently provides health care coverage to 1 in 10 veterans (1.6 million people), and for some, it is their only source of coverage, especially if they do not qualify for military health benefits such as care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA health care), or TRICARE, the health insurance program administered by the Department of Defense for eligible active-duty service members, retirees, and their families. Continue reading here…

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