Proposals for drastic Medicaid cuts worry Catholic health care providers

[Akita Suggagaki]

"I would invite anyone from some of these think tanks in Washington, D.C., to come to Bogalusa and take a walk through Our Lady of the Angels and see what impact the proposals that are being put forward would have on those people in that community," Cross said, referencing the conservative organizations that originally called for the cuts.

Proposals for drastic Medicaid cuts worry Catholic health care providers

Concerns include patients’ loss of coverage, potential closure of hospitals

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[RileyG]

I am thankful I had Medicaid when I did, even when I was working and making “poverty level” wages. My health insurance wasn’t compromised.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

As Congress debates the future of Medicaid funding, hospitals and health systems across the country face a looming financial crisis.

The potential rollback of federal support for Medicaid expansion could significantly hamper hospital revenue — particularly those serving rural or underserved communities — leading to substantial declines in hospital spending and increases in uncompensated care.

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[RileyG]

Prayer for the working class and those who need insurance! We live in a very unfair world.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

“Steve Purves, president and CEO of Phoenix-based Valleywise Health, has been keeping a close eye on possible Medicaid cuts and changes to the Affordable Care Act. Valleywise is a safety net hospital relying on government programs and supplemental funding to support its teaching program and provide care to the uninsured.

"Anything that happens to Medicaid, the reduction in federal funding for Medicaid programs, has a significant adverse impact on our financial status,” said Mr. Purves on an episode of the “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast.” “We’re very concerned about what we’re hearing about Medicaid cuts, especially to safety net hospitals. In addition, we’re concerned about what might happen to make the Affordable Care Act and the health exchange plans that many people rely on to receive affordable insurance coverage. If there are reduced subsidies related to that, the fear is they would either become uninsured because they make too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford premiums for health insurance.”

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