Town Hall: Washington Hospitals, lawmakers prepare for fallout from massive funding cuts to Medicaid

Health care leaders across Washington state are bracing for the expected fallout from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The massive spending bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump, includes large cuts to Medicaid on the federal side. It reduces federal matching funds, tightens eligibility, increases administrative burdens, and imposes new requirements. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson believes as many as 250,000 people across Washington could lose their Medicaid coverage. As a result, Ferguson and other state officials have warned the state could see a large increase in uninsured Washingtonians. Medicaid reimbursements are what many hospitals, especially those in rural areas, rely heavily on. Aaron Katz, principal lecturer emeritus at the University of Washington School of Public Health, says these changes will increase administrative red tape for the state. He believes this could cause people to be dropped from coverage. Katz, who has more than four decades of experience in public health policy, joined KOMO News' Steve Soliz for an in-depth conversation about the changes that are projected for Washington’s Medicaid program in an effort to separate fact from fiction. #medicaid #medicaidcuts #onebigbeautifulbill #donaldtrump #healthcare #hospitals #washingtonstate #health #medicalcare _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook:   / komonews   KOMO News on Twitter:   / komonews   KOMO News on Instagram:   / komo4   KOMO News on TikTok:   / komo4seattle   Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube:    / @komonews   Watch more top local news stories:    • Видео   For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-... Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: tips@komonews.com Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area, including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities. Tune into ARC Seattle Monday-Friday 7-10 a.m. and 10-11 p.m. on KUNS, The CW Network. #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information, contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com