Institute Index: Big bill's blow to Southern health care
Date in July on which President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: 4th
Amount by which the bill will cut Medicaid funding in Southern states over the next 10 years: $183.5 billion
Amount by which the bill will cut Medicaid funding in rural areas of the South over that time period: $54.2 billion
Number of people in Southern states who could lose health insurance: 354,300
Number of rural hospitals currently operating in Southern states: 736
Percent of all hospitals in Southern states that are located in rural areas: 32
Number of rural hospitals that have closed in the South since 2005: 101
Number of rural Southern hospitals already at risk of closure before the bill’s cuts to Medicaid payments: 289
Percent of rural Southern hospitals that represents: 37
Percent of U.S. House members in Southern states who voted for the bill: 72
Percent of Southern U.S. Senate members who voted for it: 77
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Lekha Shupeck
Lekha Shupeck is Director of Programs at the Institute for Southern Studies, publisher of Facing South, where she helps oversee programs and strategy. Before joining the Institute, Shupeck held leadership positions at Documented, All On the Line, and the ACLU of North Carolina.
Chris Kromm
Chris Kromm is executive director of the Institute for Southern Studies and publisher of the Institute's online magazine, Facing South.