Hamadeh voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the Congressional Budget Office estimated would cut $911 billion from Medicaid and cause 10.9 million Americans to lose health insurance — including more than 300,000 Arizonans. He then falsely claimed the bill included "no cuts to Medicaid," a talking point PolitiFact rated as false. Hamadeh also voted against extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, contributing to premium increases averaging 29-35% for Arizona marketplace enrollees in 2026. Retired Scottsdale teachers in his district saw their projected premiums quadruple from $513 to $2,219 per month. Meanwhile, Hamadeh's own website declares the Affordable Care Act "failed" and pledges to "fight against socialized medicine," while offering no plan to protect the 2 million Arizonans enrolled in AHCCCS or the 423,000 who rely on ACA marketplace coverage.
Hamadeh Voted For The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Which CBO Estimated Would Cut $911 Billion From Medicaid And Leave 10.9 Million More Americans Uninsured. According to FactCheck.org, "CBO estimated the bill would cause 'the uninsured population in 2034 to grow by a total of 10.9 million people,' including 7.8 million becoming uninsured due to Medicaid changes and 3.1 million losing coverage from other health insurance provisions." [FactCheck.org, 7/11/25]
Hamadeh Falsely Claimed The Bill Included 'No Cuts To Medicaid' Despite $911 Billion In CBO-Estimated Reductions. According to a press release from Hamadeh's office, the bill "[i]ncludes no cuts to Medicaid. Includes no reductions in spending on Medicare benefits." PolitiFact rated the identical claim from Trump as false, finding the bill includes "tightened work requirements, restrictions on state coverage of undocumented immigrants, bans on nonprofit payments (e.g., Planned Parenthood), copay impositions" and "shortened retroactive coverage windows" — policy changes that go far beyond fraud elimination. [Hamadeh Press Release, 7/3/25; PolitiFact, 6/24/25]
Hamadeh Characterized Democratic Opposition To Medicaid Cuts As 'Fake News,' Calling It A 'War On Capitalism.' According to The Center Square, Hamadeh stated the bill contains "no cuts to Medicaid" and instead "ends Medicaid and SNAP fraud," characterizing Democratic opposition as misinformation, saying: "Americans have been bombarded with fake news accounts that stirred fear and anger" in what he called Democrats' "war on Capitalism." [Center Square, 7/7/25]
An Estimated 300,000-Plus Arizonans Could Lose Health Care Coverage Under The Bill Hamadeh Voted For. According to the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, "more than 300,000 Arizonans could lose federally subsidized health insurance under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to projections from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee." [Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, 7/10/25]
Arizona Governor Hobbs Projected The State Would Lose Approximately $6 Billion In Health Care Funding Over Five Years As A Result Of The Bill. According to AZPM, the legislation includes "nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and Medicare" and "in Arizona, approximately 2 million residents rely on AHCCCS (the state's Medicaid program)." Governor Katie Hobbs projected the state would lose approximately $6 billion in healthcare funding over five years. [AZPM, 7/3/25]
KFF Found Arizona Would Experience One Of The Greatest Increases In Uninsured Rates In The Nation. According to KFF, Arizona ranks among "the greatest increases in Louisiana, Florida and Arizona, where the uninsured rate is expected to increase by at least 5 percentage points" when factoring in both the reconciliation law and ACA tax credit expiration. [KFF, 8/20/25]
Hamadeh Voted Against Extending ACA Premium Subsidies As Arizona Marketplace Premiums Rose 29-35%. According to NPR, the House passed legislation extending ACA subsidies by a vote of 230-196 on January 8, 2026, with 17 Republicans voting in favor. Hamadeh was not among them. Arizona marketplace premiums had risen 29-35% from 2025 to 2026, depending on metal tier and carrier. [NPR, 1/8/26; ACA Signups, Viewed 2/16/26]
Retired Scottsdale Teachers Saw Projected ACA Premiums Quadruple From $513 To $2,219 Per Month After Subsidies Expired. According to the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health, retired Scottsdale Unified School District teachers Eric and Kari Kurland faced a jump from "$513/month ($6,156 annually) for bronze plan" to "$2,218.69/month ($26,624.28 annually)" for 2026 — a more than four-fold increase on a combined income of roughly $80,000. [UA Center for Rural Health, 11/17/25]
An Estimated 125,000 To 150,000 Additional Arizonans Could Lose Coverage Due To The Subsidy Expiration Hamadeh Voted To Allow. According to the UA Center for Rural Health, approximately 423,000 Arizonans enrolled in ACA coverage for 2025, about 90% of whom received federal subsidies, and an estimated "125,000 to 150,000 additional Arizonans" could lose coverage if enhanced subsidies expired. [UA Center for Rural Health, 11/17/25]
Hamadeh Declared The Affordable Care Act 'Failed' And Pledged To 'Fight Against Socialized Medicine.' According to Hamadeh's official congressional website, "the Affordable Care Act failed to [improve healthcare access and affordability] and has only complicated an already opaque, unwieldy health care system. Congressman Hamadeh will fight against socialized medicine, and support policies that give Americans full control of their health care without red tape." [Hamadeh.house.gov, Viewed 2/16/26]
Hamadeh Spent His Early Political Career Calling For The Affordable Care Act To Be Repealed.' According to Hamadeh's twitter "Obamacare is going to fail, beauty of our govt is past laws are not permanent. We'll repeal it." He also repeatedly called for it to be repealed. [Twitter, Viewed 3/24/26]
The Bill Hamadeh Voted For Could Cost Rural Arizona Hospitals $1.2 Billion Over 10 Years. According to KJZZ, the One Big Beautiful Bill "reduces a financing mechanism that has supported rural and urban hospitals for over 40 years" and rural Arizona hospitals "could lose $1.2 billion over 10 years." When CMS delayed provider tax payments earlier in 2025, hospitals were already "desperate" and contemplated "closing labor and delivery units." [KJZZ, 7/7/25]
University Of Arizona Researcher Warned 'You Can't Get To $1 Trillion In Savings Without Throwing A Lot Of People Off.' According to the UA Center for Rural Health, Dr. Dan Derksen, director of the center, stated: "You can't get to $1 trillion in savings without throwing a lot of people off." The bill's work requirements mandate 80 hours of monthly employment, school attendance, or community service for adults ages 18 to 64, and officials warned "it's just paperwork" that will cause eligible people to "fall off the rolls." [UA Center for Rural Health, 7/9/25]
Up To 220,000 Arizonans Could Lose Health Insurance Due To Work Requirements And Paperwork Burdens Alone. According to KJZZ, of 500,000 Medicaid expansion recipients currently enrolled in Arizona, "up to 220,000 could lose health insurance due to work requirements and redetermination paperwork." The federal mandate was described as "very rigid" compared to Arizona's preferred approach, which would have included exceptions for those too ill to work. [KJZZ, 7/7/25]
Phoenix-Area Workers And Retirees Rallied Against Hamadeh's Vote, Warning Of A 'Public Health Crisis.' According to AFSCME, at an August 2025 bus tour stop in Phoenix, Joshua Capilla, an equipment operator for the City of Peoria's Sanitation Department, said: "As an equipment operator for the City of Peoria's Sanitation Department, I know a public health crisis when I see one." Retired 911 dispatcher Louisa Pedraza added: "For seniors like me who depend on Medicare, this bill is disastrous." Organizers warned that 360,000 Arizonans could lose health coverage and that "hospitals and clinics are reducing services and staff." [AFSCME, 8/8/25]
A Phoenix Small Business Owner Planned To Downgrade His Health Coverage After Subsidies Expired. According to the UA Center for Rural Health, Robert Hess III, a 40-year-old health consulting business owner in Phoenix, saw his projected premiums jump from "$334/month (silver plan with $7,500 deductible)" in 2025 to "~$500/month for silver plan" in 2026, forcing him to consider downgrading "to bronze or catastrophic coverage." [UA Center for Rural Health, 11/17/25]