ELKO, NV – This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) penned an op-ed in the Elko Daily Free Press condemning Donald Trump and Republicans’ extreme budget law, called the “Big Beautiful Bill,” as a catastrophic betrayal of Nevadans’ health care. Senator Rosen warns that the law guts Medicaid, strips health care coverage from over 100,000 Nevadans, and threatens to financially devastate rural hospitals across the state—including more than $3 million in projected losses for Elko’s Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital. The law could force hospitals to shut down emergency rooms, intensive care units, and maternity wards, leaving rural families without access to life-saving care. Senator Rosen vows to keep fighting back against this assault on our health care system and reaffirms her commitment to protecting quality, affordable health care for all Nevadans.
Elko Daily Free Press: Rosen: Nevada’s rural hospitals, even NNRH, are under attack
By Senator Jacky Rosen
Key points:
- A diagnosis or accident can change your life in a moment. That’s why access to quality, affordable care is essential; not just in emergencies, but for managing chronic conditions, keeping families healthy, and giving every Nevadan the chance to live a full life.
- Recently, Republicans in Washington appear to have lost sight of their responsibilities and priorities. Just a few weeks ago, Republicans in Congress passed Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The ugly truth is this legislation will make it harder, not easier, for families to get the care they need to stay healthy. And the harmful impact will be felt the most in our rural communities, where Nevadans already face barriers in accessing care and hospitals struggle to meet demand.
- The unfortunate reality is, this so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” guts Medicaid, taking health insurance away from families who need it most. It means more than 100,000 Nevadans who rely on Medicaid will lose their insurance and will no longer be covered to receive the medical attention they need.
- The Republican law will have a particularly harmful effect on our rural hospitals, which are already under-resourced. Due to the Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill,” rural hospitals in Nevada are expected to see a 25% reduction in revenue as a direct result of Medicaid cuts.
- As your senator, my job is to fight for everyday Nevadans and protect your access to critical medical care and services. That’s why I fought back strongly to prevent this Big Ugly Betrayal of a bill from becoming law.
- Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress pulled out all the stops to pass it — including by blocking every single provision Democrats offered to make this bill even slightly better.
- As long as I’m your voice in the U.S. Senate, I’ll continue to fight back against these extreme attacks against Nevadans health and ensure our state has the resources we need to give every family access to quality medical care. Because there is nothing more important for each of us than taking care of the ones we love.
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