Republicans are seeking to limit a tax loophole that gives states more federal matching funds. Many state budgets could be hurt.

In a bid to renew Trump-era tax cuts and introduce new deductions, Senate Republicans have unveiled an economic package proposing deeper cuts to vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP. These measures aim to fund extensive tax cuts for households and businesses,

Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania President and CEO Nicole Stallings says that the Medicaid reimbursement for the Commonwealth’s 235 hospitals could drop by an average of 35% under the Senate’s plan, and that rural hospitals would be hit the hardest.