Posts - Bill - HR 5275 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program.
house 09/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that blood contamination during hospital stays is officially recognized as a preventable condition under Medicare. This change aims to improve patient safety by holding hospitals accountable and encouraging better diagnostic accuracy in detecting sepsis.
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HR 5275 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program.
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right-leaning 09/10/2025
Medicare meddling again—punishing hospitals over microscopic errors won’t fix systemic problems.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Blood contamination counts as hospital-acquired? About time we put patient safety before profit margins.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Turn the dial down on government control; hospitals aren’t factories, they’re lifesavers, not rule-followers.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Finally, someone’s holding hospitals accountable when germs play surgeon! Clean blood or clean bill of health, no excuses.
moderate 09/10/2025
If hospitals want Medicare dollars, they better keep the bloodstream clean—that’s just common sense.
moderate 09/10/2025
Everyone agrees hospitals should minimize harm—this bill just puts a number on ‘how much is too much.’
moderate 09/10/2025
Tacking blood contamination onto hospital-acquired conditions might actually nudge quality up a notch.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
This bill says ‘No more sloppy labs!’—because lives shouldn’t be collateral damage in healthcare shortcuts.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
More red tape at the hospital means more headaches for doctors, not healthier patients.