The Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1852) passed through the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee yesterday, and will now move to the full committee for review, according to the report.
The cuts to the Children’s Hospital GME program are included in President Obama’s 2012 budget.
The bill is backed by the American Hospital Association.
Read the AHA News Now report on Children’s Hospital GME.
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