'Economic instability': Medicaid cuts could have crushing blow to Florida's economy

#FloridaImpact #StateEconomies #MedicaidExpansion #RepublicanHouse #SNAPCuts

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'Economic instability': Medicaid cuts could have crushing blow to Florida’s economy

A new analysis of potential budget cuts for safety net programs such as Medicaid and in food aid provided to low-income families says the impact could be crushing and far-reaching in Florida and other states.

^{Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix (Alternet.org)}

Revealed: The most likely Medicaid cuts could hit rural Trump country the hardest

#RuralHospitals #MedicaidCuts #StateBudgetShortfalls #MedicaidExpansion #RuralHealthcare

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Revealed: The most likely Medicaid cuts could hit rural Trump country the hardest

Working-age adults who live in small towns and rural areas are more likely to be covered by Medicaid than their counterparts in cities, creating a dilemma for Republicans looking to make deep cuts to the health care program.

^{Scott S. Greenberger, Stateline (Alternet.org)}

Georgia's Medicaid work requirement blocks its most vulnerable from coverage

#DFCS #RuralHealthcare #WeAreFocusedOnPathways #MedicaidExpansion #HealthCoverage

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Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement blocks its most vulnerable from coverage

Only 6,500 participants have enrolled in a program that has cost taxpayers more than $86 million — a warning for other states looking to impose restrictions on Medicaid in a second Trump ...

^{Daily Kos}

Trump's Medicaid Cuts Would Leave Millions of Americans Without Health Care

#StateCoverageGaps #MedicaidExpansion #AffordableCareAct #RepublicanMedicaidProposals #AmputationStories

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Trump's Medicaid cuts would leave millions without health care

The human cost will be brutal—unless a few Republicans develop spines.

^{Mother Jones}

House speaker proud of budget that rips away health care for millions

#RalphNorman #TaxCutsForRich #BudgetProposal #EconomicGrowthAssumptions #MedicaidExpansion

dailykos.com/stories/2025/2/13…

House speaker proud of budget that rips away health care for millions

House Republicans on Thursday plan to advance their budget proposal that would decimate Medicaid and slash food stamp benefits ...

^{Daily Kos}