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.