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Medicaid cuts and coverage loss warnings

March 31, 2026Ian Weissman, DO, MedPage Today, Dutch Rojas

Ian Weissman and others warn Medicaid cuts and work requirements could shutter hospitals and strip coverage from millions, with downstream impacts on mental health and maternal care access.

Nearly 450 hospitals are at risk of shutting down due to Medicaid cuts.
Roughly $1 trillion in funding is expected to be cut.
More than 8 million people will be at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage once the Medicaid work requirement passed as part of last year's reconciliation bill is fully implemented by the states, a study found.
Ian Weissman, DO
MedPage Today
Dutch Rojas
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