Let's be clear: The Senate Republican bill would take away health coverage and food assistance from millions of people who need it — all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.

OBBBA guts Medicaid by $930 billion - but that’s not enough for Rick Scott, who wants additional cuts in all but 10 states. Even worse? His amendment could trigger the complete end of the ACA’s Medicaid expansion in several states (see asterisks). From .KFF:

Senate Republicans just passed their version of the Big, Ugly Bill — and it's even worse than before: $1 Trillion cut to Medicaid 17 million people kicked off their health coverage 330 hospitals boarded up 1 in 4 nursing homes shut down Higher energy costs Food taken off

My immediate thoughts on the most monstrous, immoral piece of legislation I’ve ever voted on in the Senate. But I’m not done fighting. I know you aren’t either.

The Senate's tax bill is the most dangerous legislation in modern history—ripping health care from the sick, food from the hungry, and hope from working families, all to shovel more tax breaks to billionaires and corporate executives. Just despicable. My full remarks.👇

Happy 4th! America’s founding belief is that everyone is created equal and everyone has the right to live freely. Patriotism - real patriotism - has always been the struggle to make that belief a reality in the face of humanity’s darker impulse to deprive others of life and

You can thank Donald Trump and Republicans for your higher grocery bills. You can thank Donald Trump and Republicans for your higher medical bills. You can thank Donald Trump and Republicans for your higher utility bills. That’s their "Big Beautiful Bill" in action.

Already we're seeing hospitals and health centers close because of the devastating health care cuts in the Republican megabill. You need to know that even if you keep your health care, you're going to have less doctors and hospitals - especially in rural areas.

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Final CBO score of the "big beautiful bill" is out Biggest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, 4 times the size of the previous biggest; $894-$990 bn Kicks 10 million off health insurance Biggest SNAP cuts ever, $187 bn Still increases deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts

NEW: Black women are 3-4x more likely to die during childbirth than their white peers. Through their award-winning Curbside Care program, the Celtics work to ensure all mothers have access to critical care. Derrick White is at the center: "He's just an incredible person."

THE FIRST TIME HE TOUCHED THE BALL IN THE NFL!!!! TreVeyon Henderson | NFL 📺: WBZ

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." nytimes.com/2025/09/01/opi…

Massachusetts is America's health leader because we believe in science-backed, evidence-based care.    I will not let Donald Trump and RFK Jr. get in between you, your doctor, and lifesaving vaccines you need.    Here's what we're doing to protect public health in our state 🧵

Sept. 15–19 is Medical Research Week! Thanks to André Carson, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 & Rep. Lloyd Smucker for introducing the bipartisan House resolution declaring it. Medical research is vital to the health of all Americans. #FundNIH aamc.org/news/press-rel…

More than 375 medical research advocates gathered at a reception tonight in support of the Rally for Medical Research. During the reception, advocates discussed the importance of investing in NIH with members of Congress and others who know the power of research. #RallyMedRes

Thank you Sen. Tammy Baldwin for being such a fierce advocate for medical research!

One of those blurry heads in the crowd! TY Rally for Medical Research AACR AAMC for organizing this incredible opportunity and show of force. Really great to be in community with fellow advocates for medical research. Boston Medical Center

Rally tally over 400! 💪🏼 #RallyMedRes #FundNIH

My Department of Public Health makes decisions based on science — not conspiracy theories. Massachusetts is America’s health care leader. We don’t play politics with public health.