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09/25/2025

New Medicaid Rules Will Destroy Rural, Safety-net Hospitals

A new analysis call the changes 'monumental'

One of the main ways President Donald Trump’s signature law will save billions in the Medicaid program is through new work requirements. An analysis released Thursday said they will put a big dent in Ohio hospital revenues while increasing the cost of caring for newly uninsured patients.

The analysis, by the Commonwealth Fund, said that across the country, rural hospitals and those that care for a large share of the poor will be hardest hit.

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid spending — including about $33 billion in Ohio — over the next 10 years. It also cuts $230 billion in federal food assistance over the same period.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Ohio Capital Journal.

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