One year after Trump and Republicans in Congress axed working families’ health care to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations, over 1,100 hospitals, clinics, and essential service providers have closed, faced cuts, or are at risk of doing so. From coast to coast, hospitals are bracing for financial trouble, as more patients become uninsured thanks to the GOP’s sabotage agenda, including imposing restrictive work requirements and taking away premium tax credits. Already, hospitals and community clinics in Georgia, Louisiana, and Massachusetts are laying off staff in anticipation of the fallout. Rural hospitals especially are feeling the financial pressure, as federal funding cuts make operating increasingly untenable. In fact, recent reporting revealed that in Oklahoma alone 45 rural hospitals are at risk of closing.
When a community loses its local hospital, it can mean the difference between life and death. When an expectant mother has to travel farther for maternity care, when specialized services disappear overnight, when a patient faces longer wait times, lives are put at risk. As this crisis deepens, working families will be the ones paying the price for Republicans’ billionaire tax breaks. Come November, voters won’t forget who put billionaires ahead of working families, and they will make their voices heard.
Recent National Coverage
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Time: More Than One Third of U.S. Counties Are Maternity Care Deserts
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Becker’s Hospital Review: 51 Hospital Closures Since 2024
Alabama
Courthouse News: Home or Health? Rural Hospital Closures Force Families to Choose
AL.com: Opinion: Comeback Town: Alabama Sabotaging Birmingham Healthcare
Arkansas
Arkansas Advocate: March of Dimes Report Highlights Arkansas’ Gaps in Maternity Care
KFSM: National Report Lists Almost 20% of Arkansas Hospitals at ‘Immediate Risk of Closing’
California
National Nurses United: Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Nurses to Protest CommonSpirit Layoffs and Reduction in Services
Georgia
TheStreet: Hospital Giant Cuts 761 Jobs Even as It Expands
Illinois
WTTW: Cook County Health CEO on Medicaid Cuts, $100M Increase in Charity Care
Louisiana
NOLA: Louisiana Hospitals See Sharp Uptick in Uninsured Patients After Obamacare Subsidies Expired
Louisiana Illuminator: With Medicaid Cuts Ahead, Louisiana’s Rural Health Providers Battle Over Payments
WAFB: Lane Regional Confirms Layoffs Amid Financial Woes
Maine
Portland Press Herald: Birthing Center Closure a Slap in the Face to Elected Leaders | Douglas Rooks
Massachusetts
Boston Globe: Opinion: What Happens to a Rural Community After Its Hospital Closes?
Boston Business Journal: Community Health Center Leaders Brace for Federal Cuts, Cut Positions
Michigan
Crain’s Detroit Business: Henry Ford Health to Close Emergency Room, Inpatient Services at Former Ascension Hospital
Becker’s Hospital Review: Henry Ford Hospital to End Inpatient, ER Care
Warren Weekly: Planned Parenthood Closes in Warren, Cites Funding Loss
Montana
Hagadone News Network: Libby’s CARD Clinic Shuttered Three Weeks Sooner Than Expected
Flathead Beacon: After Generations of Asbestos Exposure, Sickened Libby Residents Wonder Where to Turn for Care After Clinic Closure
The Western News: Libby’s CARD Clinic Permanently Closed
Nevada
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Henderson Hospital Ending Maternity, NICU Services
New Hampshire
Valley News: New Hampshire Report Identifies Key Factors Forcing Birth Centers to Close
North Dakota
Grand Forks Herald: Altru’s Home Health Services to Close Sept. 1
Ohio
WSAZ: Surgery Center to Transition Services to Marshall Health Network
Oklahoma
KOKH: Report Shows 45 Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closing in Oklahoma
KFOR: Despite Warnings Even More OK Rural Hospitals Set to Close | kfor.com Oklahoma City
Oregon
Salem Statesman Journal: Oregon DOJ Approves Salem Health, Santiam Hospital Merger
Bend Bulletin: Many Oregon Hospitals in Financial Crisis
Pennsylvania
The Keystone: Doctors Warn One Big Beautiful Bill Healthcare Changes Are Increasing Pressure on Pa. Hospitals
Tennessee
WKRN: 12 Rural Hospitals Face Closure in Tennessee
WLTV: Rural Hospitals Across Tennessee Are at Risk of Closing, Report Finds
Vermont
VT Digger: Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital Cuts Staff and Beds Despite Pushback
Washington
Seattle Times: Seattle Clinics and Resident Doctors Heartbroken by Hospital Cuts
West Virginia
WSAZ: Outpatient Surgery Facility Closing Down
WCHS: Outpatient Facility Surgicare at Camc Memorial Set to Close
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