Hawley seeks to repeal Medicaid cuts he voted for
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – Sen. Josh Hawley proposes legislation to reverse Medicaid cuts he helped enact, aiming to protect rural hospitals and restore $100 billion in funding amid GOP discomfort.
- Last Tuesday, Republicans delayed Medicaid work requirements until 2027 and funding changes until 2028 to avoid backlash in the 2026 midterm elections.
- According to Politico, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act delays its most controversial Medicaid elements, while conservatives prepare another reconciliation bill later this year with deeper cuts.
- Sen. Josh Hawley warned that at least 300 rural hospitals face closure risk, illustrating rural hospital vulnerability, as Tuesday Sen. Chuck Schumer said that rural hospitals face closure risk.
- Hawley introduced Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act, targeting a provider tax moratorium and reductions he helped pass weeks ago, Axios reported.
- Ahead of 2026, Democrats struggle to convince voters about future cuts since they haven’t happened yet, California-based strategist Doug Herman said, illustrating their campaign challenge.
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