US EditionConcerns for Medicaid Remain as Ohio Elected Leaders Play Key Role in Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Victory
- Early Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed President Donald Trump’s bill after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie, with Trump aiming to sign it on Independence Day.
- Driven by Republican lawmakers, the bill extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, adds new breaks like no tax on tips and overtime, funded by nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid reductions.
- Analysis projects that the bill cuts $1 trillion from Medicaid, removing insurance for nearly 12 million, causing 477,000 health care jobs to vanish, and slashing SNAP by 30% worth $285 billion.
- Following Senate approval, 55 rural hospitals face closure, ICE receives tens of billions for detention, and income-driven student loan programs are eliminated.
- Beyond immediate effects, the bill will add $3–4 trillion to the $36 trillion national debt and primarily benefit wealthy white households, deepening economic inequality.
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Sullivan County Community Hospital talks impact of Big Beautiful Bill
SULLIVAN, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— According to our sister station in Indianapolis, some lawmakers fear that at least a dozen rural hospitals in Indiana are at risk due to Medicaid budget cuts proposed in President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. Four Democratic Senators and at least one Republican have warned that many smaller hospitals throughout the country could be at risk under the proposed cuts. The bill could create a challenging financial en…
Concerns for Medicaid remain as Ohio elected leaders play key role in Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' victory
Ohio leaders played a key role in President Donald Trump securing a major legislative victory when the U.S. Senate approved his sweeping tax and budget bill on Tuesday.Both of Ohio's senators voted for the legislation, dubbed the "Big Beautiful Bill," with Middletown native Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.The bill extends Trump's expiring 2017 income tax cuts and includes new tax cuts like "no tax on tips" and "no tax on ov…
UPDATE: 'Big Beautiful Bill' to impact revenue at Sullivan County hospital
While the federal "big beautiful bill" will significantly impact revenue at the Sullivan County Community Hospital, the hospital is not at immediate risk of closing, Michelle Franklin, the hospital's chief executive officer, said this week.
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