HR 1130 · 115th Congress · Health

Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-02-16· Sponsored by Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-03-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans