RENSSELAER — Franciscan Health officials said Thursday there has been no discussion to close the Rensselaer hospital.

Healthcare experts prepare for the fallout of more than $1 trillion in Medicaid after the passage of President Donald Trump's legislative agenda bill.

President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, slashes Medicaid with 80-hour-a-month work rules for some recipients and adds a $50 billion fund for rural hospitals.

Rural hospitals have long operated on the financial edge, especially in recent years as Medicaid payments have continuously ...

Rural hospitals concerned about threat of Medicaid cuts More than 360,000 Kansans could lose access to Medicaid coverage if the Trump administration’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” is signed ...

A rural clinic located in a district President Donald Trump won by more than 50 points in the 2024 election is being forced to shut down as the CEO cites federal cuts to Medicaid as a driving factor.

One health policy expert is also speaking out about the bill and says the stakes couldn't be higher for rural communities. "The bill takes $1 trillion out of Medicaid.

The House-passed bill cuts coverage for millions, leaving rural hospitals with more uninsured patients and mounting losses.

Advocate: Rural hospitals, 670,000 North Carolinians at risk if Medicaid cuts become law WLOS via CNN Newsource FILE IMAGE - Signage for an Emergency Room in western North Carolina.

Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, only voted for the bill after she and Collins pushed for more money for the rural hospital fund. The Senate agreed to increase the amount in the Rural Health Transformation ...

In Arizona alone, rural hospitals stand to lose $1.2 billion over 10 years under the Senate version, according to estimates from the National Rural Health Association.