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Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 by Sen. John Barrasso
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Latest action · Feb 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)
What it does
This bill establishes a minimum funding allotment for Medicaid disproportionate-share hospitals (DSHs). (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payments under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.)
Specifically, the bill establishes a minimum allotment of $20 million per state for FY2025-FY2029, increased for inflation in subsequent years, despite any required reductions or other applicable funding calculations.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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