Michigan faces potential $2 billion annual Medicaid funding cuts that could impact healthcare services, rural hospitals, and state budget priorities amid federal budget reductions.

Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans serve a majority of rural Medicare beneficiaries, with premium stabilization efforts influencing plan availability and affordability in 2025 and beyond.

Medicare's ongoing pay cuts strain primary care physicians, intensifying doctor shortages and risking access to care for the growing senior population. Increased audits and complex billing compound challenges, pushing some doctors out of Medicare.

The Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, spearheaded by Senator James Lankford, proposes crucial amendments to enable the growth and operational autonomy of physician-owned hospitals in the US, especially benefitting rural regions.