Search Results: keywords:"disproportionate share hospital"

  • H. R. 7397 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:339

    H.R. 7397 seeks to amend the Social Security Act to define what constitutes an "essential health system." According to the bill, an essential health system is defined as a non-Federal governmental or private nonprofit hospital that meets certain criteria related to Medicaid...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7397 is a plan to decide which hospitals are important for taking care of people's health. It helps to figure out which hospitals get special help when they treat many patients who need extra care, but it doesn't include hospitals that make money for owners.

  • S. 5346 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotment for States.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:361

    S. 5346 aims to amend the Social Security Act to ensure that states receive a minimum Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment each year. Starting in 2025, states will be guaranteed at least $20 million per year for providing care to a high number of Medicaid...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that every state gets at least $20 million each year to help hospitals that take care of lots of people with Medicaid or no insurance, starting in 2025 and going up with inflation in 2030. This means hospitals won’t have to worry as much about not having enough money to help people who need it the most.