Josh Hawley’s Fight Against Medicaid Cuts Focuses on Rural Health Care

Josh Hawley’s fight against Medicaid cuts focuses on rural health care

Hawley is one of several GOP senators opposed to proposed language in Senate budget provision that would cut provider fees available to states for rural hospitals.

Arizona governor visits Flagstaff Medical Center for discussion of potential federal cuts to Medicaid

NAH leadership and representatives of several of its service areas met with Hobbs after she toured FMC the afternoon of June 12.

Former Republican Congressman Speaks Out on Impact of Medicaid Cuts - Modern Medicaid Alliance

Former Republican Congressman Dave Trott, who represented Michigan’s 11th congressional district, is urging lawmakers to preserve access to Medicaid for millions of Michigan residents and people across the country. Protecting the program for vulnerable populations “should be an easy ‘yes,’” Trott explains. In a recent opinion piece published by The Detroit News, Trott underscores Medicaid’s […] The post Former Republican Congressman Speaks Out o…

Top Trump health official slams Democrats for ‘misleading’ claims about Medicaid reform

A top Trump White House official is looking to undercut Senate Democrats’ talking points on Medicaid, arguing that the GOP’s plan to reform the healthcare program would benefit rural hospitals, not harm them. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz told Fox News Digital that ‘special interests are pushing misleading talking points to try and stop the most ambitious healthcare reforms ever.’ Oz’s sentiment comes as …

Show-Me Sen. Hawley Warning: 'Don't Defund Rural Hospitals'

Like it or not . . . Anybody who knows ANYTHING about Medicaid understand that the drastic cuts are nothing more than MAGA voters needlessly cutting their own throats out of spite. Reasonable people care about their MAGA neighbors and the threat of dire healthcare consequences  . . . Political hacks only want to win another Pyrrhic victory.  Check-it . . .  Read more at tonyskansascity.com

The effects of potential federal Medicaid cuts on rural Missouri health care

Rural Missouri hospitals rely on Medicaid more than urban ones and one critical access hospital CEO said Medicaid changes could be consequential.