GOP bill would increase hospital uncompensated care costs by $42B in 2034: AEH

The proposed Medicaid policy changes included the House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” are projected to increase hospitals’ uncompensated care costs by at least $42.4 billion in 2034, according to America’s Essential Hospitals.  In a June 5 policy brief, AEH analyzed Congressional Budget Office data, including a June 4 report stating that the bill would result in 10.9 million more Americans becoming uninsured by 2034.

Four things to know:  1. In 2034, lower Medicaid payments will add $21.7 billion in shortfalls — the difference between a hospital’s cost of care for Medicaid patients and the payment it receives for those services.  2. The increase of 10.9 million uninsured Americans will add $20.6 billion in uncompensated care costs by 2034.  3. AEH said the effects of the cuts will “like