Fears in Massachusetts that Trump’s bill could unravel health safety net
July 3, 2025
In the state that served as the model for Obamacare, advocates and health care workers fear the Trump administration is dismantling the program piece-by-piece. The massive tax and spending cuts bill that got final approval in the House Thursday will strip health insurance from up to a quarter of the roughly 400,000 people enrolled in Massachusetts Health Connector, according to state estimates. The changes will create anew the coverage gaps state officials were working to close when Massachusetts in 2006 became the first U.S. state to require that nearly all residents have health insurance.
