Tucked within the hundreds of pages of Republican-backed cuts to taxes and the social safety net known as the 'big, beautiful bill' is a $50 billion fund called the Rural Health Transformation Program. The fund is being touted as a solution to long-standing health disparities in rural communities and a way to offset provisions in President Donald Trump's megabill that cut Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion. Roughly 12 million people are projected to lose health insurance over the next decade as a result of the newly signed legislation. Experts say it amounts to the largest cut to Medicaid and rollback in healthcare coverage in history that would disproportionately harm residents in rural areas.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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