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DFA Warns Medicaid Funding Losses Could Accelerate Texas Pediatric Care Crisis
Texas Hospitals Face $27 Million-a-Day Medicaid Funding Loss as Children’s Hospitals Warn of Billions More at Risk WASHINGTON, D.C. —…
DFA APPLAUDS PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR ENDING TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR SEX-REJECTING PROCEDURES ON CHILDREN
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defend Forgotten America (DFA) applauds President Donald Trump and his administration for ending the use of federal…
Defend Forgotten America Applauds Introduction of the RESCUE Act to Strengthen Rural Emergency Care
Washington, D.C. — Defend Forgotten America (DFA) today applauded Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and his bipartisan colleagues for introducing the…
Defend Forgotten America Urges CMS to Reject One-Size-Fits-All Medicaid Rule That Would Hurt Rural and Small Urban Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defend Forgotten America (DFA) submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), urging…
Defend Forgotten America Series Finale: Provider Tax Solutions Can Help Save Rural Hospitals
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defend Forgotten America (DFA) today released the fourth and final video in its provider tax series, focusing…
Defend Forgotten America Releases Third Video Highlighting Healthcare Successes in Ohio and Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defend Forgotten America (DFA) today released the third installment of its four-part video series exploring how innovative…
DEFEND FORGOTTEN AMERICA: TEXAS MODEL SHOWS STATES CAN PROTECT HOSPITALS WITHOUT EXPANDING MEDICAID
DFA continues its national push to spotlight locally driven healthcare solutions that protect hospitals, patients, and taxpayers WASHINGTON, D.C. — As…
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…
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…
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…
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: 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…
