H.R. 8294, known as the “Rural Healthcare Revitalization Act of 2024,” aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act by allowing certain hospitals to bypass specific criteria to be designated as critical access hospitals. This applies to areas where a smaller,...
Simple Explanation
The Rural Healthcare Revitalization Act of 2024 is a rule that helps certain small hospitals in the countryside open up and take care of people if a bigger hospital nearby has closed down. It says these new hospitals can have only up to 10 beds and need to follow some health rules.