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Medicaid Cuts Loom as Congress Debates Tax Extensions

4/22/2025

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Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho, stands on the brink of Medicaid cuts as Congress deliberates on extending Trump’s tax cuts. Such reductions threaten low-income families and rural healthcare access. Advocates urge Congress to prioritize lowering healthcare costs instead, a move that would uplift communities and promote sustainable deficit reduction.

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Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho, stands on the brink of Medicaid cuts as Congress deliberates on extending Trump’s tax cuts. Such reductions threaten low-income families and rural healthcare access. Advocates urge Congress to prioritize lowering healthcare costs instead, a move that would uplift communities and promote sustainable deficit reduction.