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Health Lobby Reeling as Trump’s 2025 Bill Enacts Major Medicaid Cuts

Health Lobby Reeling as Trump’s 2025 Bill Enacts Major Medicaid Cuts

Health Lobby Reeling as Trump’s 2025 Bill Enacts Major Medicaid Cuts Washington D.C. – The healthcare industry is grappling with a significant political setback after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping tax and spending bill into law on July 4, 2025. Despite weeks of intense lobbying and dire warnings from doctors, hospitals, and insurers about widespread coverage losses and potential hospital closures, Republican lawmakers pushed through the legislation, which includes substantial cuts to Medicaid funding. The bill’s passage marks a…

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Rural Hospitals Brace for Impact as Trump’s Sweeping Spending Bill Takes Effect

Rural Hospitals Brace for Impact as Trump’s Sweeping Spending Bill Takes Effect

Rural Hospitals Brace for Impact as Trump’s Sweeping Spending Bill Takes Effect Just days after President Donald Trump signed a colossal spending package into law on July 4, 2025, experts are warning of devastating consequences for rural healthcare. The legislation, projected to slash Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion in the coming decade, is set to strip health insurance from an estimated 11.8 million Americans, with rural communities bearing the brunt of the impact. Researchers specializing in rural health policy…

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