08/17/2026
"Numerous states are reporting budget shortfalls and bracing for additional cuts as a result of changes at the federal level to Medicaid under the 'Big, Beautiful Bill.' While DHHS has said it does not plan any medical coverage cuts, Nate Crippes with the Disability Law Center and a member of the 'Protect Medicaid Utah"' coalition worried there could be issues down the road.
'Will there be, you know, not necessarily cuts to services but maybe not expanding things or doing the things they’d like to do because there’s less money than anticipated?' he said Tuesday. 'I think there’s a lot of questions about what this means for the future and less federal dollars coming into the system with HR-1 passing last year.'"
Protect Medicaid Utah
The Utah Department of Health & Human Services confirmed to FOX 13 News it has documented a $100-200 million budget shortfall in its Medicaid program.
