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- Recent healthcare cuts by the Trump administration may lead to 15 million people losing insurance, with Rhode Island facing a $4 billion Medicaid loss over ten years.
- Senators Reed and Whitehouse proposed the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act to mitigate these cuts and extend ACA tax credits.
- Gunnison County anticipates a 38% rise in healthcare costs due to federal policies, prompting local leaders to seek solutions.
- A report indicates major health corporations avoided $34 billion in taxes while increasing patient costs and denying care.
- The Rural Health Transformation program plans to allocate $50 billion over five years to enhance rural healthcare, with applications due in October.
