Zach Levinson

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 political and isn’t timed or targeted to help a lot with Medicaid cuts. My latest column: kff.org/from-drew-altm…

The tax and spending law signed by President Trump this month creates a new $50 billion rural health fund. Our experts look at what’s known about when and how the funds would be distributed, and how it intersects with federal Medicaid spending cuts: on.kff.org/44A64XG

Under the Senate-passed reconciliation bill, federal Medicaid spending in rural areas is estimated to decline by $155 billion. That is more than the House-passed bill — and far more than the $50 billion appropriated for the rural health fund. on.kff.org/45S2fOC

NEW RURAL BRIEF @KFF : Senate reconciliation bill would cut federal Medicaid funding in rural areas by $155B—$36B more than the House bill.kff.org/policy-watch/h…

New: We estimate the One Big Beautiful Bill that passed the House would cut Medicaid spending in rural areas by $119 billion over a decade.

Why are senators looking protect rural hospitals as they consider Medicaid cuts? Many rural hospitals are struggling financially and have benefited from the ACA's Medicaid expansion. Our analysis explains: kff.org/1776e60/

Changes to Medicaid funding, eligibility and enrollment could impact hospital finances. Our new map shows how hospitals are distributed across Congressional districts. on.kff.org/3S0nENm

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. kff.org/medicaid/issue…

New: Many rural hospitals are struggling. But, less so in states that have expanded Medicaid under the ACA.