Arkansas Residents Could Lose Medicaid Under Budget Reconciliation Bill

Arkansas residents could lose Medicaid under budget reconciliation bill

As Congress considers cuts to safety-net programs for what Republicans are calling the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates 16 million Americans — including 95,000 Arkansans — would lose Medicaid health insurance. If the bill passes “as is,” said Josh Bivens, chief economist for the Economic Policy Institute, health providers would see […]

New taxes could hit hospitals as a result of the budget reconciliation bill

As congressional Republicans continue their discussions on the budget reconciliation bill, not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals should be aware of items that have gotten less attention than the retrenchment of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage. The version passed by the House on May 22 includes new or expanded taxes that could affect NFP hospitals. Now the Senate is considering the bill, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with some …