Chief Healthcare Executive March 10, 2024
Lawmakers crafted a package to fund the government through the fall. Health systems gained some wins, but physicians bemoaned cuts in Medicare payments.
Congress crafted a spending deal to avoid a federal government shutdown, but healthcare leaders offered mixed reviews to the package.
The House of Representatives passed the $460 billion spending package Wednesday, and the Senate approved the legislation Friday night, hours before the shutdown deadline.
Health systems expressed relief that the package prevents cuts to a key Medicaid program that helps safety net hospitals, and other hospital programs received another lifeline. Doctors, however, fumed after Congress allowed reductions in Medicare payments.
Here’s a quick rundown of the package.
Physician payments
Doctors had hoped that Congress would eliminate reductions...
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