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Last updated: May 22, 2026 | By Inna Fershteyn, Esq. | Reading time: ~9 minutes Several federal and New York changes are reshaping Medicaid and Essential Plan eligibility through 2026 and into 2027, following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). The
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) has passed the Republican-controlled House and is now awaiting a vote in the Senate. If enacted, the bill could have sweeping effects on Medicaid nationwide—particularly in states like New York, where a large portion of the