Hospitals serving low-income patients would get more Medicaid funding.
This bill changes how states figure out extra Medicaid payments for hospitals that serve many low-income and uninsured patients. It lets states give these hospitals more money, even using funds they didn't spend in previous years. The goal is to help these 'safety-net' hospitals stay financially sound.
Today, some hospitals are excluded from certain Medicaid payment calculations, and the costs hospitals incur for patients with Medicare or other plans are not fully counted. This bill would change those rules, allowing more hospitals to qualify for these payments and letting states count more of a hospital's costs. It would also let states use unspent Medicaid federal funding limits from as far back as October 1, 2021, to give hospitals more money.
HR 5064 · 119th Congress · August 29, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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