Hospitals would get paid back for buying US-made medical supplies, boosting American manufacturing.
This bill would create a program to encourage hospitals to buy more US-made personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. Hospitals that buy at least 40% domestic products could get reimbursed for those purchases. However, those that don't meet the goal could see their Medicare payments reduced. The bill would also offer tax credits to companies that make medical supplies in the U.S. or invest in US manufacturing facilities.
Today, hospitals buy medical supplies from various sources, and there are no specific federal incentives or penalties tied to domestic purchasing for Medicare payments. Manufacturers of medical supplies do not have these specific production or investment tax credits. After this bill, certain hospitals would be encouraged to buy at least 40% US-made medical supplies, receiving reimbursements for those purchases or facing Medicare payment cuts if they don't. Companies making medical supplies in the US would get new tax credits, and imported medical supplies would face much higher tariffs.
S 5513 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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