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Louisiana Lawmakers React to House Passing the 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
CURTIS, NEBRASKA, JUL 2 – Medicaid cuts included in a recent federal tax and spending bill are forcing rural clinics to close and threaten healthcare access for over 1.8 million rural Medicaid recipients, American Hospital Association said.
- The U.S. Senate narrowly passed President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' on or before July 5, 2025, which could lead to significant Medicaid cuts affecting over 40 rural Louisiana hospitals including Iberia Medical Center.
- The bill aims to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid, with supporters like Montana Rep. Troy Downing assuring that cuts will not affect those needing coverage despite concerns from state hospital associations and local leaders.
- Iberia Medical Center, employing 850 staff with $70 million in annual payroll, is highlighted as vital for local economic development but faces potential closure due to proposed Medicaid funding reductions.
- Montana Hospital Association's Kathy Mack stated the bill proposes roughly $1 trillion in cuts and new requirements for maintaining coverage, while Wallace-Meigs warned, "more people could die," urging communities to oppose the measure.
- These Medicaid cuts risk forcing rural hospitals to reduce services or close, potentially disrupting healthcare access and coverage for millions, including over 600,000 North Carolinians and many Montanans relying on Medicaid.
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