Chief Healthcare Executive October 3, 2022
Federal programs that provide critical aid to rural hospitals were set to expire at the end of September. Lawmakers approved a provision in the short-term spending bill to sustain funding into December.
It’s not a long-term remedy for rural hospitals, but it is a reprieve.
Congress approved a short-term spending bill late last week to continue funding the government. The package includes a provision extending funding for two Medicare programs that provide $600 million annually to rural hospitals, the American Hospital Association says.
Lawmakers acted just in time, and not just because the federal government was set to run out of money on Sept. 30. The Medicare programs aiding rural hospitals were set to expire at the end of the...
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