Most gun violence victims are enrolled in Medicaid. Trump’s cuts are putting them at risk.

Most gun violence victims are enrolled in Medicaid. Trump’s cuts are putting them at risk.

Health officials are intensifying their criticism of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act’’ that was signed into law by President Donald Trump last month, warning that the bill will have compounding effects on the healthcare sector, violence prevention, and mental health services. Gun violence victims are among those at the greatest risk, The Trace reports.

“Ultimately, we know that this legislation will cost people their lives,” said Dr. Kyle Fischer, the policy director for the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention, who has researched the effects of Medicaid expansion on gun violence victims.

The spending and tax bill will cut an estimated $1 trillion in healthcare costs over a decade,