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'Big Beautiful Bill' likely to make healthcare unaffordable for 2 million Floridians
No other state is likely to have more residents' healthcare affected by the passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" on July 3 quite like Florida because of how the bill lets Affordable Care Act federal subsidies expire.
Florida has the highest proportion of residents enrolled in the government-sponsored healthcare initiative that was the signature effort of former President Barack Obama's administration. The healthcare law, also known as "Obamacare," was enhanced in former President Joe Biden's term with subsidies. Now, though, the first major legislation of President Donald Trump's term, a megabudget bill that advances a wide range of his policies, lets those subsidies expire at the end of the year.
Legislation could be introduced to save the subsidies, but that appears unlikely.
With the passage of the bill through Congress — and Trump's expected signature — the Congressional Budget Office expects that nearly 2 million Floridians will be without healthcare by 2034.
Some of them will lose it due to new Medicaid rules, but the vast majority of those unable to afford healthcare as a result of the bill is expected to be those receiving Obamacare subsidies. Those expected to find healthcare unaffordable because of the law's passage are mostly concentrated on households earning between 100% and 138% of the Federal Poverty Level. That's a yearly income between $32,150 and $44,367 for a family of four.
Florida has the highest proportion of residents enrolled in the government-sponsored healthcare initiative that was the signature effort of former President Barack Obama's administration. The healthcare law, also known as "Obamacare," was enhanced in former President Joe Biden's term with subsidies. Now, though, the first major legislation of President Donald Trump's term, a megabudget bill that advances a wide range of his policies, lets those subsidies expire at the end of the year.
Legislation could be introduced to save the subsidies, but that appears unlikely.
With the passage of the bill through Congress — and Trump's expected signature — the Congressional Budget Office expects that nearly 2 million Floridians will be without healthcare by 2034.
Some of them will lose it due to new Medicaid rules, but the vast majority of those unable to afford healthcare as a result of the bill is expected to be those receiving Obamacare subsidies. Those expected to find healthcare unaffordable because of the law's passage are mostly concentrated on households earning between 100% and 138% of the Federal Poverty Level. That's a yearly income between $32,150 and $44,367 for a family of four.
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/state/2025/07/03/big-beautiful-bill-florida-higher-healthcare-premiums-obamacare/84459127007/