Senate Draft of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Cut Funds for Virginia Hospitals, Also Affect Medicaid

Senate draft of ‘big, beautiful bill’ could cut funds for Virginia hospitals, also affect Medicaid

Virginia’s hospitals are monitoring congressional budget proposals with concern. While the recently passed U.S. House of Representatives’ version of the President Donald Trump-backed “big beautiful bill” retained federal mapping that preserves Medicaid access in Virginia, a new draft in the U.S. Senate could alter two critical funding mechanisms that support Virginia’s hospitals and their ability to bolster the state’s expanded Medicaid program.…

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Senate draft of ‘big, beautiful bill’ could cut funds for Virginia hospitals, also affect Medicaid • Virginia Mercury

Protesters gather outside Richmond's Hippodrome theater on June 17, 2025 to highlight congressional consideration of cuts to Medicaid. (Photo by Bert Shepherd, courtesy of Protect Our Care political action committee)Virginia’s hospitals are monitoring congressional budget proposals with concern.  While the recently-passed U.S. House of Representatives’ version of the President Donald Trump-backed “big beautiful bill” retained federal mapping tha…

Senate ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Overhaul Rattles GOP

By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal | June 17, 2025 It will not be easy to pass the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill by the July 4 deadline Senate leadership is eyeing. On Monday, the Senate Finance Committee—which handles matters such as health care and taxes—released its draft…

Groups speak out about federal bill that would cut healthcare and raise energy prices West Virginia

Next Tuesday, West Virginia groups will host an in-person press conference to speak on the negative impacts of the reconciliation bill, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The post Groups speak out about federal bill that would cut healthcare and raise energy prices West Virginia appeared first on Appalachian Voices.