1 in 5 US rural hospitals at risk of closure or service cuts under Trump’s $1 trillion Medicaid cuts, study finds

Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package

This story was originally published by The Conversation. The public health provisions in the massive spending package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will reduce Medicaid spending by more than US$1 trillion over a decade and result in an estimated 11.8 million people losing health insurance coverage. As researchers studying rural health and health policy, we anticipate that these reductions in Medicaid spending, alon…

Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' USD 1 trillion Medicaid cut

Meaning that any amount of cut to a payer especially a payer like Medicaid that makes up a significant portion of rural provider funding is going to be consequential to the rural hospitals ability to provide certain services or maybe even keep their doors open at the end of the day.Kentucky is expected to be hit especially hard A KFF report shows 36 states losing 1 billion or more over 10 years in Medicaid funding for rural areas under the Repub…

Hospital-based obstetric care declines across US, hitting rural states hardest

Access to obstetric care is a critical determinant of maternal and infant health. However, a new study led by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found that hospital-based obstetric care has declined in recent years, with variability across states.

Health care officials say 'big, beautiful bill' threatens rural hospitals in Minnesota, North Dakota

FARGO — Warnings from national health organizations are now becoming a reality. With the passing of the Trump administration's "big, beautiful bill," rural hospitals could stand to lose 20% of their Medicaid funding. The latest report from the Minnesota Department of Human Services projects federal funding cuts in the recently signed bill will cost the state $500 million a year and put costs back onto counties, hospitals and Medicaid enrollees.…

Medicaid cuts threaten closure of Acadiana rural hospitals

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The potential loss of healthcare coverage for millions of Americans who have Medicaid is underway. Concerns are on the rise because rural hospitals could face the loss of medical care and services now that the big bill has been signed into law. Last month, just before the One Big Beautiful Bill was approved, Massachusetts State Senator Edward Markey released a list of just over 300 hospitals across the nation that are at…

Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn Vote for Medicaid Cuts They Decried As “Threatening” Health Care Coverage, “Destabilizing” Hospitals

Two weeks ago, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn released a letter claiming they “won’t support” new, aggressive cuts to Medicaid. Last week, they broke that promise. Both Miller-Meeks and Nunn voted for the exact cuts they decried as “threaten[ing] access to coverage or jeopardiz[ing] the stability of our hospitals and providers.” As the saying goes…watch what they do, not what they say. Nunn and Miller-Meeks sure have a lot to say – but t…