For Eagle County’s health care providers, federal, state funding cuts will take a toll

Federal and state changes to health care funding and accessibility will impact Eagle County residents’ ability to access care. Vail Health and Mountain Family Health Centers, two health care systems ... Read More

New clinic closings reignite fears about rural care

A string of recent rural health clinic closures is threatening to further reduce access to care in outlying areas as health systems brace for cuts in the in the Republican budget law and grapple with ... Read More

CMS opens $50B rural health fund to states: 1-time application due Nov. 5

CMS on Sept. 15 released new details on how states can apply for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. The program, enacted under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and expanded through ... Read More

States face hard choices after major cuts to federal health care funding

The Trump administration is planning sweeping cuts to health care funding across the country. Some of those cuts have already taken effect, while others will roll out over the next few years. KFF ... Read More

Federal cuts could make providing health care in NY's rural counties harder

A state report released last month studied 16 of New York’s rural counties and found “low rates of health care providers, and an alarming lack of access to basic care in many counties.” ... Read More

Proposed cuts to NIH funding would have ripple effects on research that could hamper the US for decades

In May 2025, the White House proposed reducing the budget of the National Institutes of Health by roughly 40%—from about US$48 billion to $27 billion. Such a move would return NIH funding to levels ... Read More

Applications for ‘big beautiful’ rural health fund open for states

States can begin applying Monday for their share of a $50 billion fund for rural health providers under the GOP’s tax and spending law, but they need to move quickly. The Trump administration has ... Read More

Alameda Health System confronts ‘nuclear option’ budget after Medicaid cuts

When congressional Republicans finalized the details of President Donald Trump’s budget bill in July, Alameda Health System CEO James Jackson’s worst fears were realized — the bill called for a $1 ... Read More

Medicaid cuts could threaten care for North Carolinians with severe disabilities

Advocates warn that reductions created by the recent congressional budget may destabilize group homes and strain already fragile systems. Read More

Medicaid overhaul puts rural Washington hospitals at risk

At Dayton General, leaders warn the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s work rules and funding cuts could shutter facilities, stretch ERs and push patients farther from care ... Read More

Colorado health officials unveil plan to soften impact of federal cuts to Medicaid

Colorado’s health officials on Tuesday unveiled a plan to tackle changes to Medicaid outlined in a congressional budget — with the goal of avoiding “draconian” cuts to the health program. Ultimately, ... Read More

How will Medicaid cuts impact health care in Delaware? Leaders to meet to discuss changes

With federal cuts to Medicaid on the horizon, Delaware health care providers and lawmakers are beginning conversations about how the state's health care industry and patients could be affected. Sen. Read More