H.R. 1191 proposes changes to the Social Security Act to make it easier for certain rural hospitals to become designated as critical access hospitals by waiving specific distance requirements. This bill, named the “Supporting Access to Rural Community Hospitals Act of 2025,”...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1191 is a bill that wants to help small hospitals in the countryside by making it easier for them to join a special group called "critical access hospitals," even if they're not far from another hospital. This means these hospitals can get more help without having to meet the usual rule about being far away from another hospital.