WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federation of American Hospitals’ (FAH) President and CEO, Chip Kahn, released the following statement after final passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The bill includes $1.1 trillion in devastating health care cuts, leaving an estimated 11.8 million people uninsured. 

“It cannot be overstated – the health cuts passed by Congress today represent the largest cuts to care our country has ever seen. Americans will feel the reverberations of this legislation in communities across the nation – whether directly due to a loss of coverage, the increase of their costs, or as doctors and hospitals scramble to sustain services and keep their doors open.
 
“Members of Congress will have to revisit this calamity to mitigate the effects on their constituents and communities. It’s mission critical that they start by extending the soon-to-expire enhanced tax credits, which are lifelines for the Americans who depend on the marketplace for their health coverage. Time is of the essence. Without action extending these credits, we will see the gains to health care access and affordability our country has made over the years further evaporate, and too many will not be able to pick up the slack.”

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