Congress slashed Medicaid funding to providers. The Trump administration wants to cut even further

Behavioral health providers, dentists, and doctors could face steep cuts

President Trump addresses as (L-R) Center for Medicare Director Chris Klomp, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz and entrepreneur and Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) co-founder Mark Cuban look on, about the government prescription drug program TrumpRx.org in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on May 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump used the occasion to highlight health care affordability issues.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

By Tara BannowMay 22, 2026

Hospitals and Insurance Reporter

Tara covers the business of health care. Her stories focus on hospitals, doctors, and how their business practices affect patients — especially when private equity gets involved. She also writes about health insurance and ideas for improving our broken health system. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70.