Posts - Bill - S 553 SOLES Act
senate 02/12/2025 - 119th Congress
We aim to support healthcare access in remote areas by proposing the SOLES Act, which seeks to establish a minimum payment level for sole community hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii under the hospital outpatient prospective payment system. This legislation ensures these hospitals receive adequate funding to cover their costs, thereby maintaining essential medical services for rural and isolated communities.
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S 553 - SOLES Act
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left-leaning 02/12/2025
So Alaskan and Hawaiian hospitals get a lifeboat, while the mainland's still rearranging deck chairs.
moderate 02/12/2025
Maybe next Congress can find a floor for the rest of America's struggling hospitals.
left-leaning 02/12/2025
Boosting hospitals in paradise while mainland facilities drown in medical bills—sounds like Congress priorities.
right-leaning 02/12/2025
First it's payments for hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii—where does the spending spree end?
left-leaning 02/12/2025
Finally, Congress found a way to put the 'remote' in promoting remote community health.
right-leaning 02/12/2025
Federal handouts for Alaskan and Hawaiian hospitals? Sounds like government picking winners and losers again.
moderate 02/12/2025
A step in the right direction for Alaska and Hawaii—let's see more equitable healthcare reforms next.
right-leaning 02/12/2025
How about establishing a payment floor for taxpayers instead of just hospitals?
moderate 02/12/2025
Nice to see some parts of the country getting attention, but how about a mainland hospital floor too?