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- U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax bill cuts are projected to reduce Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion over the next decade.
- Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said Medicaid reforms avoided $5.4 trillion in projected spending.
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear warned $21 billion Medicaid cuts could close 35 rural hospitals.
- Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren introduced a bill to limit health-care consolidation.
- Twenty-three health systems advanced ambulatory surgery center plans in Q1 2026.
