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Cuts to Medicaid funding, approved under President Trump’s budget, are jeopardizing the financial stability of rural hospitals, driving them away from bond market access. Analysts predict a $137 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending over the next decade for rural areas, which the National Rural Health Association warns will limit patient care access and place financial stress on hospitals. Many rural hospitals were already struggling before these cuts, with a significant percentage operating at a loss.
Source: YAHOO