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Trump's New Law Threatens 300 Rural Hospitals' Survival

11/20/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, triggering clinic and hospital closures and projecting 10 million to lose health insurance.
The law reduces federal funding and Medicaid eligibility, disproportionately affecting rural hospitals.
Over 300 rural hospitals face closure.
Georgia, New York, and Oregon have shut services or laid off staff.
Maine Family Planning lost $2 million in Medicaid reimbursements, forcing care to stop.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, triggering clinic and hospital closures and projecting 10 million to lose health insurance.
The law reduces federal funding and Medicaid eligibility, disproportionately affecting rural hospitals.
Over 300 rural hospitals face closure.
Georgia, New York, and Oregon have shut services or laid off staff.
Maine Family Planning lost $2 million in Medicaid reimbursements, forcing care to stop.