States hope federal funds will help offset Medicaid cuts for rural hospitals

Iowa Public Radio | By Natalie Krebs

Published August 17, 2026 at 2:51 AM MDT

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Over the next five years, states hope to get an influx of federal funds to invest in rural health care. Some hospitals say the funding won't offset what they'll lose in Medicaid cuts.

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