Georgia Health Report: Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act attacked in tax and spending bill

By Mary Ryan Howarth

Published July 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM EDT

This week on the Georgia Health Report, we're looking at how Georgia and the rest of the states could be affected by President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill, recently signed into law.

Host Mary Ryan Howarth is joined by Sam Whitehead of KFF Health News.

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Mary Ryan Howarth

Mary Ryan Howarth is a recent graduate from the University of Georgia. She started as an intern at WUGA and quickly became a part-time reporter and producer. She also contributes to Athens News Matters and the Georgia Health Report. Some of Mary Ryan's interests include reading, arts and crafts, and running her podcast with her mom, HowARTh Gallery Gossip.

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