Hospital Leaders Gather on Capitol Hill to Protect Payments, Patient Care

More than 100 hospital and health system leaders gathered on Capitol Hill Oct. 29 to oppose hospital funding cuts and protect patient care for the American Hospital Association’s Advocacy Day.

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The group urged lawmakers to reject Medicare and Medicaid payment cuts, renew expiring Medicare provision for rural hospitals, provide relief from Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts and reject complex requirements for outpatient therapy, according to a news release.

AHA staff briefed presenting leaders with information on payment policies, teaching hospitals and critical access hospitals, according to the release. 

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