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S. 474

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Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
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Committee
Latest Action · February 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
February 6, 2025
Cosponsors (3)
2D 1R
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Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act 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.

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