Becker's Healthcare March 11, 2025
Hospitals and health systems could face severe financial consequences if Congress moves forward with proposed Medicaid funding cuts, with new research projecting an $80 billion revenue loss for providers in 2026 and a sharp rise in uncompensated care costs.
This month, the Senate is expected to vote on a budget resolution passed by House Republicans on Feb. 25. The legislation directs the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid, to identify $880 billion in savings over the next 10 years.
The resolution does not specify how the committee must achieve these savings, but Medicare and Medicaid account for the largest share of its oversight. The Congressional Budget Office has said that reaching the $880 billion healthcare savings target...
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