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Mississippi Faces Healthcare Crisis Amid Medicaid Cuts

8/1/2025

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Mississippi stands on the brink of a healthcare crisis as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" threatens to strip 11.8 million residents of their health coverage by 2034. While the Rural Health Transformation Program promises $50 billion over five years to counteract Medicaid cuts, doubts linger about its ability to truly bolster struggling rural hospitals and vital healthcare services.

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Story summary

Mississippi stands on the brink of a healthcare crisis as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" threatens to strip 11.8 million residents of their health coverage by 2034. While the Rural Health Transformation Program promises $50 billion over five years to counteract Medicaid cuts, doubts linger about its ability to truly bolster struggling rural hospitals and vital healthcare services.