One health policy professor said cutting Medicaid and similar programs "will be devastating" to millions of Americans.

A 'big, beautiful bill' which is set to be a cornerstone of Donald Trump's administration has been passed in the United States but it has also been slammed as 'ugly' for the cuts to public spending

The "big, beautiful bill" will add trillions to the national debt through tax cuts, and millions of people could lose their health insurance.