Health Care Cuts Stall Progress on Trump’s Budget Bill
- Senate Republicans are debating Medicaid cuts, with a new proposal to allocate $3 billion annually over five years to support rural hospitals.
- Senator Susan Collins has proposed a much higher funding of $100 billion to help rural hospitals in Maine facing a $400 million funding gap.
- Changes to the Medicaid provider tax rate have angered some Republicans who are concerned about rural hospital closures and benefits for working Americans.
- Dr. Mehmet Oz stated that the provider tax rate is a scam that harms rural hospitals.
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Thousands of doctors urge Congress to exclude Medicaid cuts from ‘big, beautiful bill’ • Utah News Dispatch
A mother and her son meet with a doctor in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Mike Kemp/Getty Images)As lawmakers debate the Trump administration’s massive tax and spending package, thousands of doctors throughout the country worry its approval could mean more health crises and fewer resources to care for vulnerable populations. About 4,000 physicians signed a letter from the Committee to Protect Health Care, an advocacy group, urging the U.S. Congress to s…
Millions of children, older persons, persons with disabilities and low-income working families throughout the country will not be able to purchase their medicines
Sarah and Tim: Voters Reject Trump’s Cuts
Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller join Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to discuss the political fallout from Trump’s healthcare cuts, growing voter backlash, and GOP infighting. Sarah also spotlights Home of the Brave, a new campaign sharing stories of Americans harmed by Trump’s agenda.Leave a commentAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively fo…
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