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AHA comments on House Ways and Means Committee markup
The House Ways and Means Committee May 13 began to mark up its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill, with some proposals impacting the health care field.
House Ways and Means Committee advances its portion of FY 2025 reconciliation bill
The House Ways and Means Committee today advanced its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill by a 26-19 vote along party lines, following an hours-long, overnight markup.
Analysis: Rural hospitals at risk due to cuts in OBBBA
Data from the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that health care cuts under consideration in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) could place over 300 rural hospitals across the U.S. at risk of closure, conversion or service reductions.
Rural Hospitals at Risk: Cuts to Medicaid Would Further Threaten Access
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) would result in 1.8 million individuals in rural communities losing their Medicaid coverage by 2034. In addition, select Medicaid provisions in H.R. 1 would result in a $50.4 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending on rural hospitals over 10 years.
Analysis highlights impact of proposed Medicaid cuts on rural patients and hospitals
The AHA June 16 released a fact sheet with analysis on the impact to rural patients and hospitals from proposed Medicaid cuts by Congress. The analysis found that key Medicaid provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) would result in a $50.4 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending on rural hospitals over 10 years and 1.8 million individuals in rural communities losing their Medicaid coverage by 2034.
AHA Expresses Support for Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act
AHA expresses support for Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act.
Hawley introduces AHA-supported bill that would revise Medicaid provisions enacted in One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., July 15 introduced legislation that would repeal some of the Medicaid funding reductions included in the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Specifically, the Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act would repeal provider tax and state directed payment provisions within the OBBBA.
Two Louisiana health systems partner with local organizations to create health care career pathways
In the heart of rural Louisiana, Acadiana Workforce Solutions has launched the Country Road Inclusion Project, an initiative aimed at tackling the region’s critical shortage of health care workers.
New Caribou Medical Center CEO is ready to take hospital to next level
For Kent Loosle, the CEO of Caribou Medical Center in Eastern Idaho, it turns out that not only can you go home again, you can return to your roots and make a big difference.
Microsoft Plan to Help Rural Care Facilities Improve Cybersecurity Gains Traction
Efforts launched about 18 months ago by Microsoft to help rural health care facilities improve cybersecurity and expand access to artificial intelligence (AI) continue to gain traction.