About 17 Million More People Could be Uninsured due to the Big Beautiful Bill and other Policy Changes

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Authors: Cynthia Cox

Published: Jul 1, 2025

In total, due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and other policy changes, the number of people without health insurance is expected to increase by about 17 million. If all of this comes to pass, it would represent the biggest roll back of health insurance coverage ever due to federal policy changes.