As many as 356,000 Ohioans will lose health coverage under Trump spending law, new reports says

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 1,088

Last Updated: 4 months ago


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Medicaid work requirements that are part of the Trump/Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act could cause 356,000 people in Ohio to lose their health care coverage, according to a new report, on top of about 113,000 who already have lost coverage after tax credits were allowed to expire.

The work requirements that are part of the Republican spending law claim to break the cycle of dependency. But in Ohio they will take health coverage away …

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