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Dr. Oz Defends Rural Health Spending Amid Medicaid Cuts
Dr. Oz disputes Medicaid cuts in rural health care spending, claiming administration figures are misleading.
In brief
Dr. Oz disputes Medicaid cuts in rural health care spending, claiming administration figures are misleading. Dr. Oz says rural health care spending was cut by $137 billion under the Big Beautiful Bill, not increased as claimed by the Trump administration. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Dr. Oz's Spending Authority
Dr. Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faces questions about rural health care spending.
Administration Claims $50 Billion
The Trump administration says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act approved $50 billion for rural health care spending.
Oz Disputes $137 Billion Cut
Dr. Oz says the Big Beautiful Bill cut $137 billion in rural health care spending, not increased it.
KFF and CBO Estimates
The non-partisan KFF group says the Big Beautiful Bill cuts rural health care spending by $137 billion.
The bottom line
Dr. Oz says rural health care spending was cut by $137 billion under the Big Beautiful Bill, not increased as claimed by the Trump administration.
