Senate Republicans are eyeing a $15 billion fund for rural hospitals to be added to the "big, beautiful bill," according to a draft plan obtained by Axios. Why it matters: Some Republicans have been raising the alarm about how changes to the Medicaid provider tax could hurt — and even close — rural hospitals.

Senate Republicans including Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) say a new proposal to create a $15 billion relief fund for rural hospitals is not adequate to make up for tens of billions of dollars in

Senate Finance Republicans are weighing the creation of a rural hospital fund to offset some of the concerns within the party about how the Medicaid changes would impact those communities. However, as of Tuesday afternoon,