The bill will stress a major funding stream schools rely on, leading to ripple effects that make it harder for schools to offer free meals.

President Trump's signature tax and spending legislation, the "big beautiful bill," is now law, and that means cuts to Medicaid spending. The big picture: The law sets in motion almost $1 trillion in slashes to Medicaid and other health policy changes,

The bill introduces a Medicaid work requirement, higher out-of-pocket costs and limits retroactive coverage. It also restricts Medicaid eligibility for some noncitizens, including refugees. U.S. President Donald Trump’s massive tax cut and spending bill could end Medicaid coverage for 310,