One Big Beautiful Bill cut healthcare funds. Now, Republicans have to sell the costs

Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5616x3744+0+0/resize/5616x3744!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcd%2F15%2F6a752a8e4ac8ab4c30c6366c0097%2Fgettyimages-2235234083.jpg' alt='An ad from Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., highlights affordability challenges for healthcare.'/><p>Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs.</p><p>(Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5870960' />