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SENATE 335119th CongressReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4703)

A resolution calling on Federal and State courts to provide full transparency to the people of the United States by unsealing materials concerning Mr. Jeffrey Epstein.

Last Action
7/24/2025

Actions

  • 2025-01-30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2025-01-30Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-30 (00)

Rural Hospital Support Act

This bill modifies and extends certain payment adjustments for rural hospitals under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system.

Specifically, the bill indexes payment adjustments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals to FY2016 operating costs, if it results in higher payments for such hospitals. The bill also makes payment adjustments for Medicare-dependent hospitals and low-volume hospitals permanent (the adjustments currently expire on March 31, 2025).

Cosponsors (16)

  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • Shelley Capito (R-WV)
  • Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
  • Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
  • Jerry Moran (R-KS)
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
  • John Fetterman (D-PA)
  • John Boozman (R-AR)
  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)
  • Gary Peters (D-MI)
  • John Kennedy (R-LA)
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
  • Mark Warner (D-VA)

Subjects

  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Hospital care
  • Medicare
  • Rural conditions and development
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