US EditionSurge in Spending Demands Restraint
- Congress is debating a budget bill in 2025 that could radically reshape Medicaid and deeply cut funding for rural health care in Colorado.
- This debate follows a surge in federal spending on Medicaid programs by 53% from 2019 to 2024, raising concerns about inefficiency and abuse in the system.
- Local leaders, hospital CEOs, and medical professionals warn that cuts could force closures of up to six rural Colorado hospitals, harm services like cancer and maternity care, and strain providers financially.
- Ty Coleman, Alamosa's mayor, said Medicaid cuts would have "a devastating economic impact," while about two in five county residents rely on Medicaid, which covers more than a million Coloradans statewide.
- If enacted, the bill could increase uninsured rates by millions, threaten access to crucial health services, and challenge rural health care sustainability amid a fragile local economy dependent on Medicaid.
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Surge in spending demands restraint
The debate in Washington over reducing spending on Medicaid should not be framed solely as a fight over cuts. It should focus on reform. America needs to rein in the cost of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)…
The Fort Morgan Times
Medicaid cuts in Trump tax bill could close 6 rural hospitals in Colorado, report warns
Six rural Colorado hospitals could close in the coming years if Congress adopts the more than $600 million in Medicaid cuts currently included in the Republican tax bill, according to projections commissioned by Senate Democrats. The listed hospitals are spread across the state, including three on the Western Slope, one in the San Luis Valley and two on the Eastern Plains. The report is based on one version of an evolving bill, so the final resu…
Trump's Medicaid cuts would have vast ripple effects in this rural Colorado valley : Shots
The Sangre de Cristo mountains loom over Colorado's San Luis Valley. Many in this agricultural region voted for President Trump and are deeply concerned about cuts to Medicaid. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News hide caption toggle caption Hart Van Denburg/CPR News In southern Colorado's San Luis Valley, clouds billow above the towering mountains of the Sangre de Cristo range. A chorus of blackbirds whistle, as they flit among the reeds of a wildlife ref…
Is No Tax on Social Security Still Happening? Trump Policy Takes a 'Different Form' - South Florida Reporter
By: Pete Grieve Editor: Katherine Peach– 7 Minute read House Republicans’ sweeping budget bill does not eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits — a signature piece of President Donald Trump’s platform — but officials say an enhanced standard deduction for individuals 65 and older effectively delivers on the promise. While the House tax bill that passed Thursday included “no tax on tips” and “no tax on overtime” provisions, the Social Securi…
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