US EditionThree Area Hospitals Part of Initiative to Bolster Health Care in Rural Nebraska
MICHIGAN, JUN 30 – Federal Medicaid cuts could lead to significant economic losses in Michigan and threaten rural and safety-net hospitals, with nearly 12 million Americans projected to lose coverage, experts say.
- Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced on March 27, 2024, that CMS approved Legislative Bill 1087 to increase hospital Medicaid reimbursements using a 6% hospital tax.
- Senator Mike Jacobson authored LB 1087 following Nebraska's 2018 Medicaid expansion, aiming to direct more federal Medicaid funds to rural health care providers.
- A new health care network of 19 Nebraska hospitals is forming, while rural and safety-net hospitals nationwide face financial pressures amid proposed federal Medicaid cuts.
- Loretto Hospital CEO Tesa Anewishki said, "This isn't just about dollars, it's about lives," as reports warn nearly 12 million Americans could lose Medicaid under Senate plans.
- While LB 1087 may boost rural Nebraska health care, ongoing federal tax legislation poses risks of Medicaid coverage losses and serious financial challenges for many hospitals.
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As Congress debates funding changes to Medicaid that could negatively impact rural hospitals and patients’ access to care, hospital associations in Virginia and 13 other states sent a joint letter to U.S. Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, warning…
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