State Making $319 Million Cut to Medicaid

State making $319 million cut to Medicaid

HENDERSON — President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law July 4. One item is cuts to Medicaid — which may trickle down to the Tri-County area.

Medicaid cuts prompt health systems to boost financial performance

Health systems’ expected responses to impending Medicaid cuts will likely drive improved financial performance before the cuts start to have large effects in 2027, according to a credit rating agency. Fitch Ratings’ not-for-profit healthcare sector outlook expects health systems will aggressively undertake a range of cost reductions and revenue improvements that will build on recent solid performance. Those are expected in response to looming Me…