AHA Criticizes Steep Medicaid Cuts in Senate Bill
The American Hospital Association the Senate draft bill by the Finance Committee, saying it would 鈥渇urther undermine the ability for hospitals to provide care to Medicaid patients鈥 and could lead to hospital closures, particularly in rural areas. The combined with changes to health insurance marketplaces, would cause millions of Americans to become uninsured, the AHA said. More than 250 hospital and health system leaders in an AHA Advocacy Day briefing in Washington, D.C. AONL encourages its members to send personalized messages asking their legislators to oppose the cuts. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill by the middle of next week. (AHA , 6/16/25)