Hospitals plead with Congress to avert $8 billion in cuts in Medicaid funding

More than 250 hospitals and health systems are asking Congress to avert or delay a forthcoming $8 billion cut to “America’s health care safety net.” (FS Productions/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Health care representatives from across the United States are urging Congress to halt cuts to funding that helps hospitals care for uninsured or low-income patients who rely on…