Hawley Passes RECA, Secures New Medicaid Funding in Senate Reconciliation Bill

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Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Vows to Fight Future Medicaid Cuts
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)securedthe largest expansion ever to theRadiation Exposure Compensation Act(RECA) as well as new funding for Medicaid as part of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” that passed the Senate today. Senator Hawley supported the legislation after negotiating the inclusion of these key Missouri priorities.Senator Hawley’s RECA provision will deliver long-overdue compensation and health care for survivors of radiation-linked cancers in the St. Louis and St. Charles areas. The Senate-passed reconciliation bill will also deliver major relief for working people, such as no taxes on overtime, no taxes on tips, and a larger child tax credit for families. Following negotiations between Senate GOP Leadership and Senator Hawley, the legislation included a new $50 billion fund for rural hospitals. This means thatMissouri is set to receive approximately $1 billion in new funding to support providers and Medicaid recipients over the next five years. Senator Hawley also secured the delay of any Medicaid reductions.“RECA is generational legislation for Missouri and will finally deliver justice for survivors in the St. Louis region. And when this reconciliation bill is signed into law, Missouri will also see new health care funding and big tax cuts for working families. I call on the House to quickly pass this legislation and send it to President Trump’s desk,”said Senator Hawley.“But let me be clear, I will continue to do everything in my power to reverse future cuts to Medicaid. If Republicans want to be the party of the working class, we cannot cut health insurance for working people.”For two years, Senator Hawley has fought to secure funding for survivors of nuclear contamination in Missouri and across the country, having twice passed a RECA reauthorization bill through the Senate inJuly 2023andMarch 2024.

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