States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts By Bernard J. Wolfson May 5, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/medicaid-cuts-distressed-hospitals-aid-california/ Hundreds of hospitals nationwide are bracing for Medicaid cuts as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Some state lawmakers are eyeing loans and other forms of financial aid to distressed hospitals in rural and urban areas, as healthcare providers warn of cuts to critical services and scramble for funding.