Show-Me Sen. Hawley Warning: 'Don't Defund Rural Hospitals'

Like it or not . . . Anybody who knows ANYTHING about Medicaid understand that the drastic cuts are nothing more than MAGA voters needlessly cutting their own throats out of spite. 

Reasonable people care about their MAGA neighbors and the threat of dire healthcare consequences  . . . Political hacks only want to win another Pyrrhic victory.  

Check-it . . . 

Leadership is attempting to balance directives to cut government spending with demands from senators like Josh Hawley, R- Mo., who said that the bill should protect rural hospitals from the effects of shrinking provider taxes.

“The right thing to do is not defund rural hospitals to pay for your pet projects,” Hawley said. “So if you want your pet project in the bill, go find your own money. Don’t defund rural hospitals.”

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Senate Seeks Ways to Shield Rural Hospitals from Medicaid Cuts

Hospital associations more rural facilities will close if Medicaid cuts go through. Potential aid includes changes to matching rates and provider taxes.

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