Posts - Bill - HR 4277 Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act
house 07/02/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that rural emergency hospitals are recognized as outpatient hospitals under Medicaid, which will help secure more stable funding and improve healthcare access for people in rural communities.
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HR 4277 - Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act
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right-leaning 07/02/2025
More Medicaid cash for rural hospitals? Sounds like expanding welfare under a new name to me.
left-leaning 07/02/2025
Medicaid paying for rural ERs like outpatient clinics? That’s a win for people, not profit margins.
left-leaning 07/02/2025
Finally, some love for rural hospitals—because health care shouldn’t just be a city slicker's luxury.
right-leaning 07/02/2025
Turning ERs into outpatient clinics just so Uncle Sam can foot the bill—where’s the push for local responsibility?
right-leaning 07/02/2025
If we keep redefining payments, soon every hospital will want a new label just to milk the government.
left-leaning 07/02/2025
Turning rural emergency rooms into outpatient-friendly zones? About time we stop treating small towns like healthcare afterthoughts.
moderate 07/02/2025
Clarifying payments is technical, but it could save rural hospitals from closing shop—let’s see if it really sticks.
moderate 07/02/2025
Outpatient status for rural ERs? Sounds like a smart tweak, but the devil will be in the regs they write next.
moderate 07/02/2025
This bill might not be flashy, but keeping rural ERs funded could mean fewer midnight drives to the city hospital.