Some $500 billion in cuts to Medicare could be avoided if Congress instructs the White House budget office to disregard the reconciliation package’s debt impact.

The Congressional Budget Office correctly stated Trump's tax bill would force cuts to Medicare. Budget analysts are tempering concerns, as the relevant provision is expected to be waived as in prior years.

Congress is pressing to pass President Donald Trump's legislative agenda bill ahead of Memorial Day, though some Republicans have objected to portions of it. The budget reconciliation bill, called the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act,