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GOP Medicaid cuts would shutter third of rural hospitals as some lawmakers shrug: ‘Hold your nose’
Around one-third of rural hospitals in the United States would close as a result of Medicaid cuts in the House Republican ...
Medicaid coverage is at risk. How Charlotte woman said it saved her life
Carrie Klamut found herself without a job for over a year. She didn’t know a tumor was growing inside her colon while she put ...
Hawley, other GOP senators warn mega-bill’s new Medicaid cuts will hurt rural hospitals
Without changes to the GOP's "big, beautiful bill," Sen. Josh Hawley fears "there’s going to be a lot of rural hospitals in ...
GOP wants people up to age 64 to work for food stamps and Medicaid. Some experts say it won't work.
The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the ...
'A huge problem that's going to have wide impacts': Nebraskans attend town hall on GOP budget bill
Amanda Gershon, who is disabled and diagnosed with mixed connective tissue disorder, was one of many Nebraskans who showed up to the town hall. "I'm terrified," Gershon said when it comes to the ...
ENC faith leaders hold prayer and press conference regarding potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
Faith leaders say potential funding cuts to these programs can have devastating impacts for millions of North Carolinians.
The GOP’s big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has been clear about his red line as the Senate takes up the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: no ...
GOP leaders negotiate with Medicaid holdouts
Senate GOP leaders are looking to cut a deal with members of their conference who have balked at the impact of Medicaid cuts ...
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Republican budget could cost billions for Alabama, other states yet to expand Medicaid
A new report detailed how Republican budget proposals could cost non-expansion states billions, risking coverage for millions and jeopardizing health sector jobs.
NC woman needs Medicaid. That doesn’t make her a ‘parasite,’ her daughter says
More than 260,000 people in North Carolina are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage due to a provision in House ...
Senate GOP slashes megabill's tax costs with new accounting method
Tax legislation recently unveiled by Senate Republicans only costs $441 billion when tallied using a novel accounting method requested by the GOP. The new estimate by the Joint Committee on Taxation, ...