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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8304)
11/1/2017
Summary
Healthcare Enhancement for Americas Rural Towns Act or the HEART Act
This bill permanently extends and otherwise revises the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients). The bill also extends through FY 2019 the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.
Introduced in House • 10/31/2017
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Originated in the House
Introduced
October 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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