S. 872
Referred to CommitteeRural Hospital Access Act of 2017
Introduced 4/6/2017•115th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
4/6/2017 • Senate
Summary
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
This bill permanently extends the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients) and the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.
Introduced in Senate • 4/6/2017
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Health
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
April 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate4/6/2017