Mike Flood Draws Boos Defending Nearly $1 Trillion Medicaid Cuts at Nebraska Town Hall
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Updated · The New Republic · Jul 8
Mike Flood Draws Boos Defending Nearly $1 Trillion Medicaid Cuts at Nebraska Town Hall
3 articles · Updated · The New Republic · Jul 8
Summary
Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood was repeatedly drowned out by boos Tuesday when he told a town hall audience Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” had “protected Medicaid” while answering a question about coverage for people with disabilities.
Nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years are tied to the bill, according to the report, with reduced benefits expected to hit disabled and elderly Americans and intensify financial pressure on hospitals.
More than 300 rural hospitals could be at risk of closing as uncompensated care rises, and Flood had already acknowledged some may have to shift to an “emergency room model” with fewer services.
The Bellevue confrontation adds to a string of hostile Nebraska town halls for Flood, underscoring how Medicaid and broader Trump-backed program cuts are becoming a political liability ahead of the midterms.