‘We need to move forward’ under Medicaid funding cuts, rural Iowa hospital leader says ERIN MURPHY Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Aug 11, 2025 Aug 11, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kevin Kincaid knows new federal reductions in Medicaid spending will have an impact on rural hospitals like the one he leads in Knoxville.kAm%96 492==6?86 724:?8 E9@D6 9@DA:E2=D[ z:?42:5 D2:5 (65?6D52J[ :D E@ H@C< H:E9 8@G6C?>6?E A2CE?6CD E@ >:?:>:K6 E92E :>A24E]k^AmkAmz:?42:5[ E96 rt~ @7 z?@IG:==6 w@DA:E2=D 2?5 r=:?:4D[ 9@DE65 2 C@F?5E23=6 5:D4FDD:@? H:E9 x@H2 #6AF3=:42? &]$] #6A] |2C:2??6EE6 |:==6C\|66<D 2?5 x@H2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9 2?5 wF>2? $6CG:46D s:C64E@C z6==J v2C4:2 @? 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