ATS Breathe Easy
ATS Breathe Easy
American Thoracic Society
ATS Breathe Easy - The Ugly Impact of the "Big Beautiful Bill" on Medicaid and Childrens' Healthcare
26 minutes Posted Jan 6, 2026 at 5:00 am.
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 The "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed as HR1 is projected to dramatically cut Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Host and Air Health Our Health podcast creator Erika Moseson, MD, MA, speaks with Texas-based pediatric pulmonologist Shade Afolabi, MD, about how these potential cuts could lead to devastating consequences, including children being unable to access medical care, soaring medical debt for families, worsened health outcomes for adults and children, instability in the healthcare workforce and more.