Medicaid and ACA enrollment drops by over 5 million following Medicaid cuts and subsidy expiration, report finds

The number of people enrolled in Medicaid and Affordable Care Act plans fell by more than 5 million in the last 12 months, according to a new report from the advocacy group Protect Our Care.

The decline stems in part from President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill — which was signed into law last July — and the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies, the group says.

The law includes nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years; the subsidies expired in December after Republicans declined to extend them, leading to double- to triple-digit premium increases for millions of people.