Oregon lawmakers hold hearing on Medicaid cuts under Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" makes its way through the Senate, Oregon lawmakers held a hearing on Tuesday, detailing the impact proposed Medicaid cuts under the bill could have on Oregon.

Republicans' reconciliation bill includes at least $880 billion in spending cuts, largely to Medicaid, to cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, as reported by the Associated Press, noting Republicans are pushing for the spending cuts to root out "waste, fraud and abuse."

On Tuesday, the Oregon Senate Committee on Health Care held a hearing with representatives from the Oregon Health Authority, health care clinics and health care consumers to learn more about what the cuts to Medicaid could mean for Oregon.

Emma Sandoe, the Medicaid director for the Oregon