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Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson publicly supports Trump and the OBBBA, while his subsidiary company Jackson Physician Search published statements critical of the bill's impact on Medicaid, healthcare access, physician recruitment, student loans, and H-1B visas.
reported by one outlet so far · Reported fact · first recorded Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Outlets disagree on this: Rick Jackson has stated he supports the One Big Beautiful Bill and considers himself a strong Trump supporter, but his company Jackson Physician Search published multiple reports and statements warning that the bill raises serious concerns about healthcare access, may cause millions to lose coverage, promotes physician burnout, and could harm medical education and recruitment.
How each outlet reported it
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Rick Jackson has said there is 'no bigger supporter of Trump right now than I am'
Cites: Rick Jackson · Details: direct quote
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson Physician Search, a subsidiary of Jackson Healthcare, published statements on its website criticizing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Details: Jackson Physician Search; Jackson Healthcare subsidiary
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson Physician Search said in September 2025 that OBBBA's 'sweeping cuts to Medicaid and ACA programs raise serious concerns about access, equity, and sustainability'
Cites: Jackson Physician Search · Details: September 2025; quote
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson Physician Search warned that some hospitals may need to 'adapt or close their doors' due to OBBBA
Cites: Jackson Physician Search · Details: quote
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson's campaign spokesperson Mike Schrimpf stated 'Rick supports the Big Beautiful Bill. Period'
Cites: Mike Schrimpf · Details: direct quote; campaign spokesperson
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson told constituents at a Thomasville campaign event that he thought there were 'many parts' of OBBBA that were 'great'
Cites: Rick Jackson · Details: Thomasville, Georgia; quote
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson said he would be paying '40 percent more in taxes' if OBBBA had not passed
Cites: Rick Jackson · Details: 40 percent; quote
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson said at a campaign event that work requirements motivate people to be productive and get off Medicaid
Cites: Rick Jackson · Details: campaign event
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson said 'The worst thing that we can do is tell people — is get people relying on government where they have no incentive to work'
Cites: Rick Jackson · Details: direct quote
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson Physician Search's Tara Osseck stated that recent policy changes including OBBBA provisions are 'adding new layers of complexity to an already challenging physician recruitment environment'
Cites: Tara Osseck · Details: Senior Vice President of Recruiting; quote
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Tara Osseck warned that coverage losses from OBBBA 'can lead to increases in uncompensated care, placing additional strain on already thin operating margins'
Cites: Tara Osseck · Details: quote
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson Physician Search's Tonya Hamlin warned that OBBBA's student loan reforms 'could force students to absorb the difference through private loans or personal resources'
Cites: Tonya Hamlin · Details: Regional Vice President of Recruiting; quote
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Hamlin warned OBBBA reforms 'could also cause lower-income students to reconsider attendance altogether'
Cites: Tonya Hamlin · Details: quote
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson Physician Search asserted that OBBBA's H-1B visa provisions would be a net negative for the healthcare industry
Cites: Jackson Physician Search · Details: H-1B visa provisions
foxnews.comUnrated · Jul 9, 12:46 PM
Jackson Physician Search stated that OBBBA would promote physician burnout
Cites: Jackson Physician Search · Details: physician burnout