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Medicaid at rural hospitals: How the Trump administration is reshaping the health care system

More than 7 million Americans are expected to lose Medicaid coverage after the Trump administration passed sweeping cuts last year. Already, rural hospitals across the country are planning and making changes for this new financial reality.

Daniel Payne, Washington correspondent with STAT, joins us to discuss.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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