GOP senators warn mega-bill’s new Medicaid cuts will hurt rural hospitals
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Senate GOP leaders expressed confidence they’ll be able to tamp down opposition in their party to the “big, beautiful bill” over Medicaid language some fear will hurt rural hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republican leaders expressed confidence Tuesday they’ll be able to tamp down opposition to various elements of the party’s “big, beautiful bill” in time to approve the measure before the Fourth of July, though they acknowledged there’s considerable work left to do.
Senate GOP leaders expressed confidence they’ll be able to tamp down opposition in their party to the “big, beautiful bill” over Medicaid language some fear will hurt rural hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
U.S. Senate Republican leaders expressed confidence Tuesday they’ll be able to tamp down opposition to various elements of the party’s “big, beautiful bill” in time to approve the measure before the Fourth of July, though they acknowledged there’s considerable work left to do.
Senate Majority Leader Thune said reducing the Medicaid provider tax rate that states can charge from the current 6% to 3.5% by 2031 represented “important reforms.”
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republican leaders expressed confidence Tuesday they’ll be able to tamp down opposition to various elements of the party’s “big, beautiful bill” in time to approve the measure before the Fourth of July, though they acknowledged there’s considerable work left to do.
Senators from across the political spectrum have debated the broad strokes of the Republican tax and spending cut legislation for weeks, but raised fresh concerns after some GOP senators objected to a change in Medicaid policy they said could harm rural hospitals.
