Cutting Medicaid would force even more hospitals to close

How much austerity can our hospitals take? It’s a frightening question — and Congress is threatening to find out the answer.

America’s health care infrastructure is shrinking. Since 2018, more than 100 hospitals have closed across the U.S. When hospitals close, doctor visits go down, death rates go up and job losses are severe.

Now, Republicans in Congress are threatening to slash the Medicaid budget, which would strip even more hospitals of desperately needed funding. If they are successful...