HEALTHMICHIGAN ADVANCE
Earlier lifeline for rural hospitals faces test under ‘Big Beautiful’ law
Sturgis Hospital in Michigan, which converted to a federal emergency-focused model to save rural hospitals, closed after three years, highlighting concerns about the model's effectiveness under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The law includes a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program but faces criticism for potentially disadvantaging rural hospitals amid expected Medicaid funding cuts.
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