US EditionStates Scramble to Shield Hospitals From GOP Medicaid Cuts
UNITED STATES, JUL 07 – Congressional cuts could reduce Medicaid funding by up to 18% in some states, risking hospital closures and reduced care access for low-income and rural populations.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects Medicaid will be cut by $793 billion to over $1 trillion over ten years to finance tax cuts, according to statements.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects that the bill will cut Medicaid by over $793 billion to more than $1 trillion over ten years, with Republicans citing waste, fraud, and abuse as justification.
- KFF analysis indicates Medicaid payments will decrease in at least 29 states, with states projected to lose 3%–18% of federal funding over a decade.
- States are scrambling to protect hospitals as Medicaid funding cuts threaten rural hospital closures and emergency care access.
- Some state legislatures are likely to reconvene to address Medicaid funding gaps amid ongoing health care cuts, with Colorado's governor signaling possible legislative sessions.
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