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This bill provides an exemption for Medicare programs from potential budget cuts (known as sequestration) that might be triggered by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act. Specifically, the bill ensures that Medicare will not face automatic reductions through sequestration orders issued after the bill's enactment if those reductions are connected to the budgetary effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Sequestration is a budget enforcement mechanism that automatically cuts federal spending if new legislation is deemed to increase the federal deficit. In this case, the bill protects Medicare funding from being reduced as a result of the specific legislative act mentioned, effectively shielding Medicare beneficiaries and providers from potential financial impacts that might otherwise occur under standard budget rules. The exemption applies to Medicare programs under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, which covers health insurance for people 65 and older and certain younger individuals with disabilities.

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