If enacted into law, Hillsdale Hospital CEO Jeremiah J. Hodshire said, the "Big Beautiful Bill" could force the closure of rural hospital birthing centers or even entire hospital systems.

Rural hospitals in Arkansas will have to ready themselves for some major changes coming in the next few years that could mean savings for the federal government, but fewer people with health care coverage.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear appeared on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday, where the governor railed against changes to Medicaid that will be seen under the "Big Beautiful Bill' that was newly signed into law this past week.