Tillis Defies GOP, Votes Against Medicaid Cuts | JQJO

Republican Senator Thom Tillis defied his party to vote against a GOP bill due to its $1 trillion Medicaid cut. Tillis cited the closure of North Carolina's Martin General Hospital, one of many rural hospital closures across the US, as a consequence of inadequate Medicaid funding. He argued the bill would further harm rural hospitals, echoing concerns from state officials and health experts who predict hundreds more closures if the bill passes. The bill includes a $50 billion, five-year rural hospital fund, but critics argue it's insufficient to offset the overall Medicaid reductions.