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,

Here's a look at the main components of the bill and how the changes could affect tax cuts, Medicaid, food stamps, offshore oil, energy and more in Louisiana.

President Donald Trump signed his domestic policy bill into law on July 4, 2025, which sees funding cuts to medicaid and other programs.