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Several GOP senators said the Senate Finance Committee’s proposed $15 billion stabilization fund for rural hospitals was insufficient.
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June 25, 2025

More Medicaid problems plague Republicans

Reconciliation state of play. Multiple Senate Republicans pitched their leadership Wednesday on a rural hospital fund proposal from Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) that would cost around $100 billion — but Senate Majority Leader John Thune is ruling out such a large price tag.

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