Medicaid Reforms Divide Kentucky Leaders | Lexington News

Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of Medicare and Medicaid Services, visited Lexington to defend Medicaid reforms, arguing they saved the program from a $5.4 trillion spending crisis that would have bankrupted it. While Governor Beshear warns of 35 rural hospitals at risk due to $21 billion in lost funding, Congressman Barr counters with $200 million in federal aid for rural providers and notes overall Medicaid spending is projected to rise by $250 billion — turning a national debate into a state-level tug-of-war over healthcare access and fiscal responsibility. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/57e48f2850ffc2e3