S. 4395, also known as the "Protecting Access To Care in Hawaii Act" or the "PATCH Act," aims to change the Social Security Act to help doctors in Hawaii. The bill proposes setting a minimum value, or floor, of 1.5 on the "work geographic index," which factors into how much...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that doctors in Hawaii get paid a fair amount by setting a minimum rule for a special number used to decide their pay, starting in 2025. This means that even if things change, the number used for their pay won't go below a certain point.