Ball State economist Michael J. Hicks believes eight Indiana hospitals “will lose 15% or more of their average annual operating expenses each year.”

More than 300 hospitals nationwide could be impacted by the proposed cuts, according to a report from the University of North Carolina.

Medicaid cuts from President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will not take effect until after the midterms. However, there is concern in the GOP over how the megabill will impact the 2026 elections. Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman,