# Dr. Oz Defends Rural Health Spending Amid Medicaid Cuts

> Dr. Oz disputes Medicaid cuts in rural health care spending, claiming administration figures are misleading.
- Title: Dr. Oz Defends Rural Health Spending Amid Medicaid Cuts
- Summary: Dr. Oz disputes Medicaid cuts in rural health care spending, claiming administration figures are misleading. Dr. Oz says rural health care spending was cut…
- Keywords: dr oz, medicaid, rural health care, big beautiful bill, centers for medicare and medicaid servic, kff, congressional budget office, protect our care, health care spending, federal taxes, hospitals, maternity ward
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/10/09/dr-oz-defends-rural-health-care-spending-amid-medicaid-cut-questions
- Published: 2026-10-09T22:18:08.891+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dr oz, medicaid, rural health care, big beautiful bill, centers for medicare and medicaid servic, kff, congressional budget office, protect our care, health care spending, federal taxes, hospitals, maternity ward
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.