Becker's Healthcare March 14, 2025
The Senate voted March 14 to approve a government funding bill that extends key healthcare provisions, delays Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts and provides additional support for rural hospitals.
The legislation, which heads to President Donald Trump for approval, passed the Senate in a 54-46 vote.
The House had earlier passed the bill on March 11 in a 217-213 vote, ensuring government operations continue through Sept. 30. Key healthcare provisions in the bill include:
- Elimination of Medicaid DSH cuts through Sept. 30
- Extension of telehealth waivers and the hospital-at-home program through Sept. 30
- Expansion of the enhanced low-volume adjustment program through Sept. 30 and the Medicare-dependent hospital program through Oct. 1
- Continuation of add-on payments for rural ambulance...
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