Advocates say a sweeping new bill could cut $4 billion a year from Florida’s Medicaid program, potentially stripping coverage from at least 1 million residents, including disabled individuals, seniors,

A new legislation cutting billions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding could leave one million Floridians without coverage, advocates warn.

President Trump on Friday signed a massive reconciliation package that will extend tax cuts and phase-in cuts to Medicaid, finalizing a significant legislative victory for his administration after

States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already financially fragile rural hospitals. One analysis estimates more than 300 hospitals could be at risk of closing under the Republican measure to slash about $1 trillion in Medicaid funding over ten years.