What the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Means for Healthcare Access in WNC

On July 4, 2025, Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” or H.R.1, into law. The funding cuts and policy changes embedded in this sweeping legislation could reshape healthcare access across Western North Carolina. WNC HPI sat down with Katie Alexander and Ali Houghton from Pisgah Legal Services to discuss this controversial piece of federal legislation and gain insight into what it could mean for healthcare access in WNC.