On May 22nd, the House passed its reconciliation package. The legislation now heads to the Senate and will likely see changes. The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is extremely concerned by the House’s efforts to limit enrollees’ access to health care coverage through constraining states’ use of provider taxes and state directed payments, apply work requirements, more frequent eligibility redeterminations, and limiting retroactive coverage. 

This legislation will result in significant coverage losses and will further limit access to care for all rural patients by closing rural facilities and ending health care coverage for rural residents nationwide.

Now that the bill heads to the Senate for consideration, your advocacy is critical! Use our updated advocacy campaign to contact your Senators about the importance of protecting Medicaid.