President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has passed the Senate and is set to pass in the House on Thursday. If it does, the bill will head to the White House for the president to sign. For many Medicaid and food stamps recipients, that will mean changes are coming their way.
The majority of their effects will not be felt immediately, though, by Medicaid and SNAP users.
Here’s when the changes will take effect.
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Medicaid
The legislation imposes a new 80-hours-per-month work requirement on able-bodied Medicaid recipients aged 19-64 who do not have dependents, but the change will not kick in until Dec. 31, 2026.
One of the largest cuts on the legislation was originally slated to take place in 2029, but more conservative Republicans
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