PART ONE OF FOUR: Defend Forgotten America Launches Video Series on the Importance of Provider Taxes in Protecting Rural and Small Urban Hospitals
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defend Forgotten America (DFA) today launched a four-part video series examining the vital role provider taxes play in supporting rural and small hospitals and maintaining access to care in underserved communities. The series builds on DFA’s recent analysis, which found that debates surrounding provider taxes often overlook a crucial fact: Not all provider […]
Report: CMS Gave Dem-Led Areas Faster Approval for Hospital Funding
A report by Defend Forgotten America alleges federal healthcare regulators have treated hospital funding programs in Republican-leaning communities differently than similar programs in Democrat-aligned jurisdictions. In a report obtained by Breitbart News titled “The Bureaucratic Threat to Rural Healthcare,” Defend Forgotten America found that more than 85 local hospital assessments operate nationwide, including at least […]
When California Fails Children, Forgotten Families Pay the Price
A child struggling to breathe in a rural emergency room should never become collateral damage in Sacramento’s political priorities. Yet that is exactly what is happening across California as pediatric inpatient care quietly collapses under Governor Gavin Newsom’s watch. Community hospitals are shutting down pediatric units, children are being transferred hours away from home, and […]
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves: Conservative Policies ‘Work for Everybody’ if Implemented Correctly
Conservative polices “work for everybody” if they are implemented correctly, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) said during an interview with Defend Forgotten America’s (DFA) founder and CEO Jenn Pellegrino. Reeves touted the many successes of his conservative state and pointed to what the country as a whole can learn from them. The federal government, he pointed […]
Defend Forgotten America: New Report Warns California Is Losing Children’s Hospital Capacity
Washington, D.C. — A new report from Defend Forgotten America states that California’s pediatric healthcare crisis is not just due to market pressures but also results from years of policy choices under Governor Gavin Newsom. These policies expanded Medi-Cal enrollment without adequately improving the hospital infrastructure needed to care for children. The report, titled “The Collapse […]
EXCLUSIVE: Medi-Cal Spending Continues To Grow While Pediatric Hospital Units Close, New Report Reveals
Newsom Medi-Cal expansion coincides with multiple California hospitals closing pediatric inpatient units, leaving families without local care for children. Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom expanding Medi-Cal to record levels, community hospitals across California have been closing pediatric inpatient units, according to a new report from Defend Forgotten America. Since Newsom took office, total Medi-Cal spending has roughly doubled and is now approaching […]
Defend Forgotten America Applauds Florida Medicaid Funding Approval
Following a decision by the Florida Legislative Budget Commission to approve more than $10 billion in federal funding for the state’s Medicaid program, Jenn Pellegrino, Founder and President of Defend Forgotten America, released the following statement: “CMS approval of vital Medicaid funding for Florida is another Trump administration win for fiscal responsibility. Local Provider Participation […]
New Defend Forgotten America Report Shows Targeted Red State Medicaid Policies Are Protecting Rural Hospitals
Washington, D.C. — As political attacks ramp up ahead of the midterm elections, a new report from Defend Forgotten America (DFA) highlights that targeted Medicaid policies supported by Republican leaders are producing real results for rural hospitals and the communities they serve. The report highlights areas where federal and state leaders are working together to strengthen provider […]
JORGE MARTINEZ: The Swamp’s War On Rural America And Trump’s Fight To End It
By any honest measure, rural America is under siege – not from foreign adversaries, but from within. For decades, unelected bureaucrats, entrenched regulators, and a bloated federal apparatus have waged a quiet but devastating war on the communities that feed, fuel, and defend our nation. The result is a hollowing out of small towns, declining […]
EXCLUSIVE: Less Than 1 in 10 Say the US Is Fully Prepared to Respond to a Bioterrorism Attack
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Just 9% of Americans consider the United States extremely prepared to respond to a biological threat, while terrorism remains Americans’ leading national security concern, a new poll suggests. The poll, conducted by Defend Forgotten America, asked respondents if they considered America “extremely prepared” to respond to bioterrorism threats. Many respondents (44%) said America […]