Health Care Cuts Will Impact Asthma Care
UNITED STATES, JUL 08 – Nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts will cause 12 million to lose coverage and risk closure for 300 rural hospitals, experts warn of widespread health care impact.
- On July 4, President Donald Trump enacted the budget reconciliation bill, which includes cuts to Medicaid totaling at least $1 trillion and impacts hospitals across the country.
- Rural hospitals, already operating on thin margins and facing closures from 2017 to 2024, are threatened by these cuts that could accelerate service reductions and closures.
- Hospitals like Ocean Beach Health in Washington, reliant on Medicaid for 40% of income, face severe financial strain despite some federal relief funds distributed this year.
- Cassie Sauer, leading the Washington State Hospital Association, warned that hospitals could face serious challenges with payroll due to the impacts of the new legislation.
- The proposed cuts could result in millions of Americans losing access to health insurance and threaten the survival of rural hospitals, prompting urgent calls for state and federal officials to close funding gaps and safeguard healthcare availability.
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Letter: Fischbach put politics first by cutting food and healthcare for her constituents
DETROIT LAKES — U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has failed to stand up for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. Her support for the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) — despite its devastating consequences for rural communities — reflects political loyalty over constituent needs. In rural America, Medicaid is a lifeline: it covers one in four residents, half of all births, one-fifth of hospital discharges, and 65% of nursing home residents. Yet the Congre…
How Healthcare Cuts In Trump's Megabill Will Hurt Californians
President Trump’s megabill is now law and it’s sending shockwaves through California’s healthcare system. The legislation makes major cuts to Medicaid, known here as Medi-Cal, which covers about one in three Californians. Supporters say the bill reins in government spending. But critics warn it could shutter hospitals and force the state into painful budget choices. KQED Health Correspondent Lesley McClurg is joined by Angela Hart, senior corre…
Rural hospitals in Minnesota brace for ‘seismic’ Medicaid changes
For months, rural medical providers nervously waited for Congress to finalize President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” budget bill, which would cut at least $1 trillion from Medicaid, a government program that is a critical source of funding. Now that the mega bill has been signed into law, rural medical administrators are scrambling to determine how hard they will be hit. For rural hospitals already operating on tiny margins, looming Medicaid…
Judge Blocks Trump’s Medicaid Cuts in Major Legal Blow
A federal judge just dealt a major setback to Donald Trump’s latest policy win. On Monday, Judge Indira Talwani blocked a key part of what Trump has called his “big, beautiful bill,” halting cuts that would have stripped Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funding. Planned Parenthood sued the Trump administration earlier that day, arguing the bill unfairly targeted their health centers by banning Medicaid reimbursements to nonprofits that provide abo…
Hospital leaders to discuss impact of federal budget cuts
A new letter from Democratic lawmakers is raising concerns over sweeping health care cuts that could disproportionately affect rural communities, including parts of Central California. Two local hospitals were listed in the letter, penned by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), as potentially facing significant financial strain due to these proposed funding changes: Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley and Kern Valley Health District. But Jason Wells, preside…
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