US EditionSenate Republicans Battle over Rural Hospital Relief Fund to Offset Medicaid Cuts
- Senate Republicans are anticipated to vote this week on President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which seeks to reduce taxes and allocate resources for immigration enforcement, while raising concerns over notable reductions to Medicaid.
- The bill faces opposition because Medicaid cuts could cause millions to lose coverage, especially across rural states, spurring Republicans to propose a $15 billion hospital stabilization fund.
- Rural hospitals worry about provider tax changes that would unfairly burden them, and health experts doubt the stabilization fund will fully offset the damages of Medicaid reductions.
- Families relying on Medicaid, like one whose three-year-old autistic son benefits from ABA therapy, face anxiety over uncertain cuts that could disrupt essential treatment and development.
- If the bill passes, rural hospital closures and loss of Medicaid coverage could increase, highlighting the need for careful reform to sustain access to healthcare in vulnerable communities.
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