Virginia Beach braces for $2 billion cuts in Medicaid and SNAP benefits by 2034

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Eastern Virginia could face “devastating losses” to Medicaid and SNAP benefits over the next decade, according to new analysis from Voices for Virginia’s Children .

Using the latest U.S. Census data, the organization identified localities most vulnerable to steep reductions in federal aid, driven by policy changes under the Trump administration's "Big Beautiful Bill."

Virginia Beach is projected to be among the hardest-hit localities, with more than $2 billion in combined SNAP and Medicaid cuts expected by 2034. That’s the second-highest total in the state, trailing only Fairfax County.

Chesapeake and Norfolk could each see over $1 billion in losses. An estimated 11,000 residents across those two cities may lose Medicaid coverage entirely.

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