The village hospital in NebraSka closes with “anticipated Medicaid cuts” a few hours before the “great, beautiful bill”

A small town clinic in the southwest Nebraga Will close its door after over three decades, citing financial burden and approaching the federal cuts for medicaid.

The Community Hospital at McCook announced on Wednesday that he would close the Curtis Medical Center in Curtis – a community of about 900 inhabitants. Announcement, Reported by KLKN-TV, he came just before Congress is over President President Donald Trump “Big Beautiful Bill” on Thursday.

“Unfortunately, the current financial environment, directed by the anticipated federal budget cuts for Medicaid, prevented us from continuing the work of all our services, many of which are in the face of significant financial challenges for years,” said Troy Bruntz, general director of the Social Hospital in a statement obtained by the point.

The clinic, whose motto is: “Advanced Care. Always there”, withdraws operations in the coming months.

Despite the representation of Vermont, Senator Bernie Sanders talked about closing the hospital, warning that it would probably be “the first of many” due to the estimated cuts of Medicaid contained in the tax account and expenses.

“While the Republicans are celebrating the passage of the largest Medicaid cut in history, Curtis Medical Center in NebraSka announced that it will close as a result of these terrifying cuts – the first of many hospitals that close,” said Sanders.

“It’s a dark day for rural America and our country,” he continued.

The Hospital Association in NebraSka and other supporters of rural health sounded alarms about the potential impact of the bill, warning that this may force more clinics and hospitals in areas underestimated to limit services or closure.