RT @DrewAltman: The $50 billion rural hospital/health care grant program can’t help but do a lot of good. It’s also likely to be highly pol….

RT @KFF: The tax and spending law signed by President Trump this month creates a new $50 billion rural health fund. Our experts look at wha….

RT @KFF: Under the Senate-passed reconciliation bill, federal Medicaid spending in rural areas is estimated to decline by $155 billion. T….

RT @heathersaunder_: NEW RURAL BRIEF @KFF : Senate reconciliation bill would cut federal Medicaid funding in rural areas by $155B—$36B more….

RT @larry_levitt: New: We estimate the One Big Beautiful Bill that passed the House would cut Medicaid spending in rural areas by $119 bill….

As well as the implications of the reconciliation bill for spending and coverage, including in rural areas (7/7):.

Recent work from KFF provides a deeper dive on rural hospitals, Medicaid and hospitals, and the implications of the reconciliation bill (6/7): .

While the fund could help prop up rural hospitals, it doesn't address concerns about the millions of individuals who could lose Medicaid or ACA Marketplace coverage in rural and other areas, many of whom would also be at risk of losing SNAP benefits (5/7)

Urban hospitals that serve a large share of Medicaid patients have been left out of the conversation and without support from the fund, though many are already in the red. These hospitals could also have a hard time absorbing any losses under the bill (4/7)

The relief for hospitals and other providers would also be temporary, while major Medicaid and ACA cuts would be permanent (3/7).

It's unclear:.* How much of this fund would be used for hospitals, .* Which hospitals would be targeted, and.* Whether the fund would be enough to offset any losses for hospitals and other providers under the bill. (2/7).

One of the biggest flashpoints for the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has been its impact on roughly 1800 rural hospitals, which is why Senate Republicans are proposing a new $15 billion rural health fund. However, there are still questions and concerns about the bill 👇 (1/7)

RT @jamie_godwin_: Why are senators looking protect rural hospitals as they consider Medicaid cuts?. Many rural hospitals are struggling fi….

RT @KFF: Changes to Medicaid funding, eligibility and enrollment could impact hospital finances. Our new map shows how hospitals are dist….

A new @KFF analysis finds that Medicaid covers at least one in five hospital inpatient days in nearly every state as Congress considers potential cuts to the program. The data illustrate the importance of Medicaid to hospitals.

RT @larry_levitt: New: Many rural hospitals are struggling. But, less so in states that have expanded Medicaid under the ACA. https://t.co/….

Evaluating options to reduce spending on hospital services will require weighing the benefits of cost savings with the possibility of reduced access to care, with effects that could vary widely across hospitals and across the country. Link to full report:

Operating margins varied across states, which could reflect a variety of unique circumstances facing hospitals across the country, such as demographics, hospital ownership and cost structure, commercial reimbursement rates, and state and local health and tax policy.

Policymakers have explored options to rein in commercial prices. This analysis suggests that hospitals with the highest prices and largest commercial shares as a group are in a better position to absorb restraints on prices, though the impact would vary across hospitals.

Operating margins were also higher than average among hospitals with high prices, especially among those that also had high commercial shares.