HR 4250 · in committee · niche
SOLES Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- The bill requires Medicare to pay sole community hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii at least 94% of their reasonable costs for outpatient services.
- Hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii that serve as the only emergency healthcare provider in their area are affected.
- The change takes effect through Medicare payment adjustments with no specified sunset date.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would guaranteeing 94% cost reimbursement to sole community hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii affect Medicare's overall budget and payment rates for hospitals in other regions?
- 02
What evidence exists that current Medicare reimbursement rates are insufficient for sole community hospitals in these states to maintain emergency services?
- 03
Which communities would be most vulnerable to healthcare access disruptions if this bill does not pass and reimbursement rates remain unchanged?
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Sponsor · R-AK
Nicholas J. Begich III
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-06-30
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Legislative timeline
2025-06-30 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-06-30 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-06-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-06-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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