Specifically, the study concluded that for every $1 in payment reduction, the economy of the state where the hospital is located would lose $3.84.
Politicians working toward a debt reduction package are considering recommendations of the Commission, but the AAMC says a cut to Medicare Indirect Medical Education payments would negatively impact “communities in all regions of the country [that] typically rely on teaching hospitals for job creation, advanced research, new business development, and education of medical professionals in addition to clinical care.”
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