"These cuts will cost more than 51,000 people their lives every year. That’s not hyperbole. It’s a predictable result when you cut off health insurance to people who are old, poor and sick. And it’s based on analyses and projections from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and Yale." - Eric Roberts for MSNBC
In a recent op-ed for MSNBC, PARC researcher Eric Roberts discussed the impact of cuts to Medicaid funding and other data-backed ways to improve the cost-effectiveness of the program.
Citation: "The true cost of the GOP’s megabill will be measured in lives. Thousands of lives," MSNBC, E Roberts, June 30, 2025.