And now the Republicans have proposed slashing $1 trillion from Medicaid in their so called big beautiful bill, despite pleas from rural hospitals and others that these cuts could be devastating. Rural hospitals are the economic engines of many rural communities. The biggest employer, one of the most important businesses in town, they operate on razor thin margins and serve a larger share of patients who are uninsured or covered through public programs. (04:08–04:13)
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Asserts that rural hospitals are crucial to the economies of rural communities.
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