US EditionThe dire consequences of federal Medicaid cuts — and why MT must act now
- Montana faces a crisis due to potential federal Medicaid funding cuts, which could be catastrophic according to local leaders.
- Montana's Medicaid reimbursement rate for nursing home care is among the lowest in the western U.S. At $283 per day, well below the needed costs.
- Since 2021, at least 13 nursing homes have closed in Montana, with inadequate Medicaid rates as a significant cause.
- Nearly a quarter of Montana residents over 60 rely on Medicaid for essential health care, making the issue urgent.
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Daily Montanan
The difference between wealth and health
Photo illustration by Getty Images.It looks like the only way Congress can pay for tax cuts for billionaires is to cut spending on Medicaid and Medicare. Why? It’s like the bank robber Willie Sutton said when someone asked him why he robbed banks, “That’s where the money is.” Just in case that’s the plan, let me tell you a story. Sometime in 1990 a young man sat on a couch in my house and asked for help. He had a brain tumor. He was there becaus…
What Virginia legislators are saying about impending health care cuts, their impact on residents
RICHMOND, Va. As federal agencies slash their workforces and budgets, one question looms: What will happen to Medicaid, the health insurance for low-income families and people with disabilities?The federal government pays just over half of traditional Medicaid and 90% of the expansion under "Obamacare," which Virginia passed in 2018.The parties have decidedly different views.Leading Virginia Democrats at the State Capitol and in Washington say t…
'Economic instability': Medicaid cuts could have crushing blow to Florida’s economy
A new analysis of potential budget cuts for safety net programs such as Medicaid and in food aid provided to low-income families says the impact could be crushing and far-reaching in Florida and other states. The new report from the Commonwealth Fund and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health estimates that Florida could lose nearly 45,000 jobs in 2026 and see its overall gross domestic product shrink by more …
Kentucky New Era
Medicaid cuts rippling through rural America could bring hospital closures, job losses
WASHINGTON — Americans living in rural communities throughout the country could see their access to health care diminish if Congress changes eligibility for Medicaid or significantly reduces its federal funding.
Portland Press Herald
Medicaid faces threats at state and federal levels
'There’s no room to absorb additional costs' in Maine’s health care system, one health care executive says.
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