Trump tax law could cause Medicare cuts if Congress doesn’t act, CBO says

Trump tax law could cause Medicare cuts if Congress doesn’t act, CBO says

The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare if Congress does not act, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office

President Donald Trump speaks at an event to promote his proposal to improve Americans’ access to their medical records, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington, as Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., left, and Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mehmet Oz, right, look on. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)