“In the One Big Beautiful Bill, we’ve heard it talked about that, you know, Medicaid will be cut for illegal immigrants here in this country,” Evette said, dodging the question. “President Trump has been very clear that Medicaid was intended for citizens. Taxpayers want to know that their tax dollars are being spent wisely.”

Experts and advocates warn that it could have dire consequences for Alabama’s tenuous rural healthcare situation.

Employers should expect to see hikes to their healthcare costs as a result of upcoming cuts to Medicaid outlined in the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill, passed into law at the start of July. Preparing for the ripple effects now can help benefit leaders reduce the connected negative impact on their workforce.

Florida did not expand Medicaid as most states did, so the impact may be lesser than other places, but reductions loom.

Ascension Saint Thomas President Fahad Tahir worries that Medicaid cuts enacted by President Donal will harm health care.

Sen. Bill Cassidy addressed the future of rural hospitals under the Big Beautiful Beautiful Bill in an interview on KEEL radio.

Planned Parenthood could be forced to close hundreds of its clinics if the Republicans’ reconciliation bill is signed into law