How Might Federal Medicaid Cuts in the Enacted Reconciliation Package Affect Rural Areas?
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The enacted law contradicts the unqualified promise not to cut Medicaid benefits, although its rural effect is a modeled allocation and the law also creates a time-limited rural health fund.
Key Results and MethodsThe Rural Medicaid Squeeze — Audit finding · Cited analysis
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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.
Key Results and MethodsThe Rural Medicaid Squeeze — Outcome · Outcome