Overview

• The House bill passed in May would cut Medicaid spending by $785 billion over a decade
• The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 10.9 million Americans could lose health insurance by 2034 under the current proposal
• New work requirements for adult Medicaid recipients and caps on state funding could disenroll millions
• Rural hospitals warn that tighter enrollment standards and frozen provider taxes could force service reductions or closures
• At least 41 Republican senators representing rural states are pushing to modify key Medicaid provisions before the Senate’s July 4 vote