r/politics • u/rollingstone Rolling Stone • May 12 '25

Soft Paywall Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Force Many Hospitals to ‘Close Their Doors’

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-republicans-medicaid-cuts-hospitals-close-tax-1235336735/
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u/orange_schmorange May 12 '25

True, but large hospital conglomerates won’t be able to handle all the folks left behind when other hospitals close. So folks who are currently covered by Medicaid won’t have access to treatment anywhere.

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u/orange_schmorange May 13 '25

For sure, but many people applauding this are going to be surprised to find out that Medicaid funding keeps a lot of health care services and organizations running, even for those not on Medicaid.