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"My interest in GW is sparked by the potential opportunities. I wanted to be part of a community that encourages each other to succeed and encourages an open exchange of ideas about public health."
Estefania Martinez
MPH '23
Latest News at GWSPH
H.R. 1 Strips Vital Health, Nutrition and Economic Resources from Poorest, Most Vulnerable Americans
Statement from Dean Lynn Goldman and Health Policy Scholars at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
July 3, 2025
Passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is a public health watershed. In the modern history of U.S. social welfare policy, no single law has done more to strip vital health, nutrition, and economic resources away from the poorest and most vulnerable children and adults, with profound ramifications for the entire U.S. population.
Budget Reconciliation Bill Threatens Community Health Centers and Their Patients
July 3, 2025
Lawmakers' budget bill threatens Medicaid, endangering more than 15,600 community clinics serving 31 million people nationwide.
New State-By-State Analysis: Cuts to Health Care in House Budget Bill Could Eliminate 1.2 Million Jobs and Shrink State Economies by $154 Billion by 2029
Projected Economic Harm from Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Far Outweighs Federal Savings — with Poorest States Hit Hardest
June 24, 2025
New report offers early look at the potential economic consequences of the House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill, which proposes deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.