The Federation of American Hospitals’ President and CEO, Chip Kahn, released the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee released its budget reconciliation text:

“The Senate just made a bad bill worse. The Senate’s slashes to important state Medicaid programs will further threaten access to care for millions of hardworking Americans. Rural communities across the country will be the hardest hit, with struggling hospitals compelled to face difficult decisions about what services to cut. It’s imperative Senators take a detour on this text and reject its deepening of the House cuts already on the table.

“Senators cannot let their local hospitals shutter services or close their doors. Now is the time to stand up for hardworking patients, push back on these draconian reductions, and protect Americans’ access to 24/7 care.”

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