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States 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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States scramble to shield hospitals from GOP Medicaid cuts

The giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history. In response, states are scrambling to shield their hospitals from the looming loss of hundreds…

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ramaonhealthcare.com broke the news in on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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