Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) has introduced a bill alongside Rep. David Kustoff from Tennessee to fix what they say are outdated Medicare payment policies in rural and low-income hospitals.
The Save Struggling Hospitals Act seeks address hospitals operating at losses that are "undercut" by Medicaid.
“Alabama has endured some of the most devastating hospital closures in the nation. Each one leaves families traveling farther for care, mothers delivering babies without nearby maternity units, and seniors losing access to the doctors they’ve trusted for decades,” Sewell said in a statement. “The introduction of the Save Struggling Hospitals Act could not come at a more critical moment."
"By strengthening the financial foundation of vulnerable hospitals, this bill offers a lifeline to communities that have consistently been asked to do more with less. It will help hospitals keep their doors open so that patients get the care they need, regardless of their ZIP code.”
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