HR 1805 · in committee · significant
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What this bill does
- This bill extends federal Medicare payment programs for small rural hospitals through 2031.
- Rural hospitals with high Medicare patient populations and low admission volumes are affected.
- The bill provides additional federal payments to qualifying hospitals with no new funding mechanism specified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would the bill's extension of federal payments affect rural hospitals' long-term financial sustainability compared to requiring them to develop alternative revenue sources?
- 02
Which specific rural hospitals qualify for these additional payments, and what happens to facilities that fall just outside the eligibility criteria?
- 03
Since the bill adds federal spending without identifying new funding sources, what existing Medicare programs or services might compete for the same budget dollars?
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Sponsor · R-WV-1
Carol D. Miller
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
3/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-03
Joining the bill
Legislative timeline
2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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