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  • H. R. 1775 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:776

    H.R. 1775, also known as the “Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act,” aims to change the criteria for what qualifies as a rural emergency hospital under Medicare rules. The bill allows certain hospitals that have closed since 2014, but meet specific conditions, to be...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 1775 is a plan to help hospitals in the countryside that closed since 2014 get a new chance to open again and receive special support, starting from 2027, even if they are close to other hospitals.