White House adviser Kevin Hassett downplayed concerns about Medicaid cut projections, saying 5 million people at risk of losing coverage under the “Big Beautiful Bill” already have other coverage. Here’s why that figure is flawed.

A Congressional Budget Office estimate of people who stand to lose insurance from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law said “about 5 million … have other insurance,” so “if they lose one (type of coverage), they’re still insured.” Source: Politifacts.com

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