Charities that help Americans pay hefty healthcare bills are being pushed to the brink under President Donald Trump’s second term. Politico reported that leaders from the organizations supporting people who can’t afford their medical bills fear things are only going to get worse when Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill goes into effect. They warn that the strain could impact vulnerable cancer patients and lower survival rates, unless Congress steps in. “Our organization can’t really handle much more demand,” Colorectal Cancer Alliance executive Michael Sapienza told Politico. Cuts to Medicaid are also expected to have an adverse effect. Already, HealthWell Foundation’s handouts are 23 percent higher this year than they were in all of 2024. “I don’t see the demand curve flattening out in the foreseeable future,” said its Michael Heimall, its chief executive. Vivian Ho of Rice University said the government is not going far enough to make a difference. “The Trump economy is not focusing on the root causes of why healthcare costs are so high in this country,” she said. In a statement to the outlet, White House spokesperson Kush Desai blamed Democrats, saying Trump has “focused on lowering prescription drug costs by hammering out deals with pharmaceutical companies.” Five manufacturers have made deals so far to lower prices in exchange for tariff relief. “People are not going to survive a totally survivable diagnosis because of the lack of insurance,” ThriveWell Cancer Foundation executive Erin Ercoline said.
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