Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn HealthDay TV

Shapiro warns Pennsylvanians will lose health care, hospitals will close under GOP cuts to Medicaid

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro warned Wednesday that the Medicaid cuts Congress is considering would mean billions of dollars in lost federal aid to Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of people losing access to the health insurance program and more struggling…

Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn HealthDay TV

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Whitmer warns proposed Medicaid cuts would strip coverage from 700,000 Michiganders

Governor Whitmer released findings from MDHHS report the severe consequences federal proposals to slash Medicaid would have on Michigan.

Republican Medicaid cuts mean hospital closures and maternal health deserts for rural Pennsylvanians

Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians will lose coverage if Republicans push through their $625 billion cut to Medicaid.  Communities across rural Pennsylvania are going to be some of the hardest hit if Republicans push through their $625 billion Medicaid cuts in order to pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts.  “ In rural Pennsylvania, the much more significant percentage of patients are on Medicaid and Medicare,” State Rep. Arvin…

Va. congresswoman warns of dire impacts of proposed Medicaid cuts

Republican efforts to scale back the Obama-era Medicaid expansion could jeopardize health care coverage of up to 630,000 Virginians, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan warned Thursday after a marathon Congressional committee meeting. Other GOP lawmakers put the brakes on the plan Friday.