Forum: Federal Dollars & Rural Healthcare: What’s Ahead for Our Region?”

Find out how budget cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) will impact our region’s healthcare services, including our rural hospitals, mental health services, the Indian Health Service and more. Our rural healthcare system is highly dependent on Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance subsidies and the cuts in the OBBB will dramatically impact the financial landscape for our health services. We all need to understand and prepare for the cuts ahead.

Panelists:

• Ed Dolan, an economist with the Niskanen Center, who will give an overview of the cuts in the recently passed OBBB and their expected impact in our region.

• Gabe Schneider, director of Governmental Relations for Munson Healthcare

• Greg McMorrow, a board member of Northern Lakes Community Mental Health

• Mari Rafael, an RN from Tribal Health Services