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An empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, exemplifies the impact of proposed Medicaid cuts in the GOP's tax bill, which threatens rural hospitals and healthcare access, especially in states like North Carolina that expanded Medicaid. Senator Thom Tillis opposed the bill due to its potential to worsen hospital closures and reduce healthcare funding for low-income and rural populations.
The Senate Republicans' tax and spending bill would cut $1.1 trillion from healthcare programs like Medicaid and ObamaCare, leading to 11.8 million Americans losing insurance by 2034, with increased work requirements and provider tax restrictions amid ongoing legislative negotiations.
The Trump administration is urgently appealing to the Supreme Court to allow federal layoffs blocked by a lower court, amid ongoing legal battles over executive power, while Congress debates a costly GOP tax bill and the Supreme Court considers major cases including gun bans. Meanwhile, younger Democrats challenge older incumbents, and international tensions persist with Ukraine-Russia talks and Iran's nuclear negotiations.