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We're the only hospital between Denver and the Kansas line.

If we go away, that leaves a huge hole in the middle of the state for access to basic

health care services.

Rural hospitals worry about the impact of cuts to Medicaid. It's Wednesday, May 28th, and this is

here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR Boston. I'm Ashley Locke, in for Chris Bentley.

Today on the show, what changing federal guidance on the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy means for parents and their babies.

And we take another bite out of the big budget bill that House Republicans recently passed, breaking down how it might dismantle landmark climate legislation.

The Inflation Reduction Act said climate change is a challenge, but we can meet it.

But first, there's been a lot of chatter about the House budget bill to extend President

Trump's tax cuts, specifically

over how it reduces spending on Medicaid. That's the health insurance program for people

with low incomes and others with disabilities. Our next guest says cuts to Medicaid would

devastate the fragile health care system across rural America. Kevin Stansberry is chief executive of

Lincoln Health. It's a hospital with 25 beds in the small town of Hugo, Colorado. He tells

Robin Young they're at risk of cutting back services dramatically. Like many rural hospitals, we also

operate a nursing home in our community.

And if Medicaid benefits drop dramatically, we're going to have to really evaluate that service.

And it's a service right now that already struggles financially. Well, explain how this works, because there is Medicaid and for the very poor, and Medicare, largely for seniors, but these programs don't pay for the

total cost of care. Talk about what impact that has on you. Yeah, that's correct. So generally,

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