Rural hospital system asks NC lawmakers for help in the face of federal cuts

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 671

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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A state legislative committee focused Tuesday on health care struggles in rural areas, where residents often have a hard time finding local doctors and hospitals are at risk of closing.

The cuts to Medicaid in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, sometimes called HR1, that Congress passed last year will hit rural hospitals particularly hard because rural hospitals are more likely to rely on Medicaid to cover their costs.

Nationwide, 700 rural hospitals …

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