Chief Healthcare Executive August 15, 2024
Republican and Democrats are sponsoring the measure to avert reductions in a key program to support safety-net hospitals.
The skinny
A group of lawmakers have sponsored legislation to prevent cuts in a key Medicaid program that helps safety-net hospitals. The program is slated to be cut by billions of dollars.
Sponsors
Republicans and Democrats are sponsoring the bill. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) are prime sponsors. Other sponsors include Reps. Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.), Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), and Frank Mrvan (D-Ind.).
Summary
Hospitals and health systems, particularly those with a high percentage of patients with lower incomes, rely on funding from Medicaid’s disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program. The program offers federal support to...
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