How Trump’s cuts are reshaping America’s health system With Medicaid under threat, hospitals begin to remake how they care for patients By Daniel PayneAug. 25, 2026

How Trump’s cuts are reshaping America’s health system With Medicaid under threat, hospitals begin to remake how they care for patients By Daniel PayneAug. 25, 2026 Payne visited health systems in Louisiana and Maine and interviewed dozens of executives, doctors, and policymakers for STAT’s Unraveled series, which explores the consequences of President Trump’s unprecedented cuts to the health care safety net. https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/25/rural-hospitals-response-medicaid-cuts-part-1-unraveled-series/