Advocates say Tiffany’s vote for 2025 Medicaid cuts bodes ill for healthcare

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 1,209

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago


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A vote that U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany cast in June 2025 has become a centerpiece of healthcare advocates’ criticism of the Republican candidate for governor.

Tiffany, along with all Republican members of Congress and no Democrats, joined in the passage of the 2025 HR 1 — the legislation that President Donald Trump and U.S. House Republican leaders dubbed “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

The measure made cuts to Medicaid and federal …

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