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GOP Rep. Bragged About Killing His Own Town's Hospital
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7:49Now PlayingA 200-person town in deep-red Nebraska just lost its only hospital. The congressman who represents them didn't just vote for the bill that did it — he bragged that he helped write it.
Curtis Medical Center served southwest Nebraska for over 30 years. In July 2025, its parent system announced it was winding down — citing inflation and "anticipated" federal Medicaid cuts from the "One Big Beautiful Bill," signed July 4, 2025. That bill pulled $911 billion out of Medicaid over ten years and set up a $50 billion rural health fund to cover $137 billion in rural cuts — about 37 cents on the dollar.
Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) says he "supported and helped draft" the bill. A year later, a Democratic challenger, Becky Stille, is running at him on exactly this. Curtis still doesn't have a hospital.
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KNOP News 2 "Curtis Medical Center to close after 30 years, citing inflation and uncertain federal funding"
Nebraska Public Media "Southwest Nebraska medical center announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding"
Nebraska Public Media "Nebraska's 3rd District boasts crowded field, new ideas"
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