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Trump's Bill Threatens Medicaid, Endangers Rural Health

7/10/2025

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Democrats are raising alarms over President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which proposes drastic cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, jeopardizing the well-being of working families. Amid bipartisan worries, Republicans, like Sen. Josh Hawley, struggle to justify the bill's potential fallout on rural hospitals, with experts predicting nearly 12 million could lose health insurance, deepening rural health inequalities.

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Democrats are raising alarms over President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which proposes drastic cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, jeopardizing the well-being of working families. Amid bipartisan worries, Republicans, like Sen. Josh Hawley, struggle to justify the bill's potential fallout on rural hospitals, with experts predicting nearly 12 million could lose health insurance, deepening rural health inequalities.