Virginia Republicans Silent as Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Blamed for Rural Clinics Closing

Virginia Republicans silent as Trump’s Medicaid cuts blamed for rural clinics closing

Augusta Medical Group announced it would close three rural clinics due to the impact of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Three rural health clinics are closing in Virginia, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the public comments of local and state Republicans.  Last week, Augusta Medical Group said it was closing two primary care clinics in Buena Vista and Churchville, and an urgent care center in Weyers Cave as part of …

ICYMI: Husted-Backed Medicaid cuts put rural Ohio hospitals on chopping block - Ohio Democrats

Eleven Rural Ohio Hospitals are At Risk of Closing as Medicaid Cuts Take Effect Historic Medicaid cuts backed by Senator Jon Husted have put rural hospitals in Ohio at risk of closing, according to new reporting from the Athens Post. According to the report, at least two hospitals are already at risk of closing and many others are “being forced to eliminate parts of the services they provide” in Southeast Ohio, which has the highest rates of Med…