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Trump's Budget Plan Threatens $800B Medicaid Cuts, Rural Hospitals at Risk

6/13/2025

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President Trump's budget plan threatens to slash nearly $800 billion from Medicaid, putting over 300 rural hospitals at risk of closure, especially in states like Kentucky, Louisiana, California, and Oklahoma. Experts caution that these drastic cuts could severely limit healthcare services and leave many vulnerable individuals without insurance, endangering their access to essential medical care.

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President Trump's budget plan threatens to slash nearly $800 billion from Medicaid, putting over 300 rural hospitals at risk of closure, especially in states like Kentucky, Louisiana, California, and Oklahoma. Experts caution that these drastic cuts could severely limit healthcare services and leave many vulnerable individuals without insurance, endangering their access to essential medical care.