Nurses group warns Georgia will see more rural health care losses under ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ cuts

An emergency room of a hospital closed
In this April 25, 2014 photo, the emergency room of Flint River Community Hospital sits closed in Montezuma, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

This story was updated on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at 3:03 p.m.

The country’s largest nurses professional organization says the Trump administration’s cuts to health care programs will worsen Georgians’ access to health care, especially in rural communities where hospitals and clinics already face stiff financial headwinds. 

The cuts include the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act marketplace tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans.