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Collateral Damage: How Medicaid Cuts Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threaten Rural Radiation Oncology

Year: 2026

Type: editorial

Abstract: Rural communities face longstanding gaps in access to cancer care, and many hospitals continue to operate with limited oncology staffing and services. With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act introducing major Medicaid cuts, these fragile systems may come under greater pressure. This editorial examines how reduced coverage could further destabilize rural hospitals, widen delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment, and intensify workforce challenges, while also outlining policy approaches that might help preserve access for patients who already face the steepest barriers.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.103553

Authors: Drishti Panse, Monica Wassel, Catherine Yu, Jared P Rowley, Kunal K Sindhu

Institutions: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Maimonides Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Policy and Management

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7128800473

Cites: 3

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