Bill > SRes380

This resolution addresses the potential impact of H.R. 1 (the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act") on Medicare, highlighting significant concerns about proposed spending cuts. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that H.R. 1 will add $4.1 trillion to the deficit between 2025 and 2034, which would trigger automatic across-the-board spending cuts known as "sequestration" under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (S-PAYGO). These cuts would particularly affect Medicare, with the CBO projecting $45 billion in Medicare cuts in 2026 and a total of $536 billion in cuts through 2034. The resolution emphasizes that these cuts would impact over 67 million Medicare beneficiaries, potentially jeopardizing the financial stability of healthcare providers, community health centers, hospitals, and essential services for seniors, people with disabilities, and those with end-stage renal disease. The Senate is urged to protect Medicare benefits and safeguard seniors who have paid into the program throughout their working lives, arguing that these indiscriminate cuts would undermine the healthcare safety net for millions of Americans.

Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/380/all-info