Morgan Griffith voted to cut $911 billion in spending on Medicaid and CHIP over 10 years

On July 3, 2025, Morgan Griffith voted FOR the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, legislation that

reduces taxes, controls spending for federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and

impacts agencies and programs throughout the federal government.

The bill has direct impacts on Medicaid and CHIP eligibility and enrollment rules including:

• Makes it more difficult to qualify for Medicaid

• Stricter eligibility rules and work requirements

• Twice yearly eligibility checks make it easier to lose coverage

• Children’s Health Insurance Program can be affected by parent’s losing coverage

Griffith's vote means:

• People who technically qualify for healthcare may lose coverage

• Work requirements and eligibility checks make the system harder to navigate

• Fewer people qualify for Medicaid, especially low income and disabled individuals

• Increased financial strain on rural hospitals and likelihood of service reductions in Southwest Virginia

Supporters of the bill argue it will reduce fraud, focus Medicaid on those who truly qualify,

strengthen the economy, and provide tax relief for all taxpayers including working families.

Opponents claimed it would increase costs and taxes for working families, take away healthcare coverage due to paperwork not eligibility, create barriers for lower income families who are more vulnerable, and provide tax breaks to wealthy individuals and large businesses.

But for many in Southwest Virginia, the question is simple: why vote FOR something that would increase costs for hardworking rural Virginians?

New reporting identifies 4 hospitals are at risk of closure due to the impact of the OBBB

including Buchanan General Hospital, Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital, Dickenson

Community Hospital, and Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax; leaving hard-working

residents of Southwest Virginia wondering how they will access quality, reliable, and local healthcare.

At a time when the 9th Congressional District faces hospital closures and reduced access to local healthcare, voters are left asking whether Morgan Griffith is fighting for them — or against them.

Read the full bill here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text

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