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The Rural Medicaid Squeeze — Outcome

Reporting and findings

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    KFF allocated CBO's estimates geographically and projected $137 billion in reduced federal Medicaid spending in rural areas over ten years.

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  1. lossProjected reduction in federal Medicaid spending in rural areasestimated $137 billion reduction
    Loss or cost borne by
    Rural Medicaid enrollees
    projected · 2025-07-24 · projected · central scenarioRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation Federal Medicaid program; State Medicaid agencies; Rural Medicaid enrollees; Rural health providersPeriod 2025-01-01 to 2034-12-31Projection horizon 2034-12-31Basis KFF applied rural enrollment and spending distributions to CBO's enacted-law estimates.Limits Rounded geographic allocation. State responses and future federal implementation can change incidence; this is not an observed cut or provider loss.