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NRHA Warns Bill Could Slash Rural Health Funding

10/28/2025

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The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) warns that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would eliminate $911 billion from Medicaid and reduce rural health spending by $155 billion over ten years.
The bill would create a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, which critics say is insufficient to offset the losses.
Closures of rural clinics, including in Maine, reflect reduced access and ongoing health disparities in rural areas.

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The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) warns that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would eliminate $911 billion from Medicaid and reduce rural health spending by $155 billion over ten years.
The bill would create a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, which critics say is insufficient to offset the losses.
Closures of rural clinics, including in Maine, reflect reduced access and ongoing health disparities in rural areas.