Medicaid cuts put rural hospitals and economies at risk

By: Mark Shaffer

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 1,201

Last Updated: 3 hours, 32 minutes ago

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President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (HR 1), passed in July 2025, made massive cuts to Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. Around 31,000 Mainers are expected to lose Medicaid due to new administrative burdens from the bill. Many people who lose Medicaid will have to rely on charity care at hospitals or take on debt, harming Mainers and hospitals alike.

A year ago, analysis from the University of North …

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