HEALTHJul 27 · 09:27 UTCVIRGINIA MERCURYBob Lewis

Rural Virginia has been kind to the GOP, yet Trump’s GOP allows rural healthcare to suffer

Rural Virginia's healthcare is declining due to federal Medicaid cuts under Trump's policies, including a $911 billion national reduction over 10 years and a proposed $31 billion cut to Virginia's Medicaid funding. Rural areas rely more on Medicaid than urban regions, exacerbating challenges for small hospitals.

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