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Group releases ad on harms of Medicaid cuts |
A new ad and accompanying report from the Democrat-aligned advocacy group Protect Our Care, shared first with The Hill, calls attention to the negative impact the House-passed tax bill could have on hospitals. |
The Medicaid cuts in legislation will mean the loss of critical funding for hospitals, which the group said would "bury hospitals under the burden of uncompensated care, and force hundreds of hospitals to close their doors." "Donald Trump's so-called big beautiful bill would enact the largest cut to Medicaid in history, slashing over $400 billion from our hospitals and putting care for everyone at risk," the ad states. "The ambulance may come, but it won't matter if they have nowhere to take you." The ad and report are part of the group's broader $10 million "Hands Off Medicaid" campaign and mark the start of an advocacy week focused exclusively on the impact to hospitals. The House-passed legislation cuts billions from Medicaid. Rural hospitals would be hardest hit, as they rely heavily on Medicaid to serve a population that tends to be poorer and sicker than average. Protect Our Care noted that more than 330 hospitals could be forced to close or scale back their services. The group's effort comes as Senate Republicans gear up to debate their version of the bill. Text released by the Senate Finance Committee late Monday would put harsh restrictions on Medicaid provider taxes and state directed payments, both of which are tactics states use to boost Medicaid funding to providers. |
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A federal judge on Monday ruled that the Trump administration’s canceling of federal health grants over their connections to “gender ideology” and “diversity, equity, and inclusion” was unlawful and void. U.S. District Court Judge William Young, a Reagan appointee, ruled on Monday that targeting research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) based on certain topics was unlawful and … |
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) on Monday released the Senate's long-awaited version of President Trump's tax agenda, which would make the 2017 corporate tax cuts permanent, cut hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending and phase out renewable-energy tax cuts enacted under President Biden. The legislative text crafted by Senate Finance Committee Republicans represents the core of Trump's “big, … |
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The Trump administration on Monday denied reporting by The Guardian that said new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals could refuse care to veterans based on factors like marital status and political affiliation due to an executive order by President Trump. The Guardian earlier Monday published a report saying VA hospitals are implementing new rules in response to Trump’s executive order in January, which would … |
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Agencies they can't enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groups: Judge |
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two federal agencies cannot punish Catholic employers and health care providers if they refuse for religious reasons to provide gender-affirming care to transgender patients or won’t provide health insurance coverage for such care to their workers, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The ruling from U.S. District … |
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A MESSAGE FROM ALLIANCE FOR AGING RESEARCH |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- Texas clarified when abortions are OK and aligned with RFK Jr on health this legislative session (The Texas Tribune)
- LA-area health clinic describes close encounter with immigration agents (Cal Matters)
- Slain Minnesota lawmaker remembered as pragmatic problem solver (The New York Times)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- HHS award indicates changes may be coming for vaccine injury compensation program (NOTUS)
- CDC workers fired from prominent STI, hepatitis labs are rehired (Stat)
- The price you pay for an Obamacare plan could surge next year (CBS)
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