More Than 220 Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Medicaid DSH Cut Delay
America's Essential Hospitals today praised the more than 220 lawmakers who came together in a strongly bipartisan call to House leaders for swift action to avert looming cuts to Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) funding.
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"The support for a DSH delay from both sides of the aisle is gratifying and appreciated," said
The 221 signers of the letter to Ryan and Pelosi come from 27 of 31 Medicaid expansion states and 14 of 19 non-expansion states. They also include five House committee chairs and 13 committee ranking members.
"This is not a red state issue or a blue state issue. These cuts will jeopardize access to care and vital community services--trauma care, disaster response, and others--in all states," Siegel said. "
The 325 members of America's Essential Hospitals provide 17 percent of all uncompensated care nationally--a commitment to low-income patients that typically comes with narrow or negative operating margins.
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America's Essential Hospitals recently organized another letter asking
About America's Essential Hospitals
America's Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals and health systems dedicated to high-quality care for all, including the most vulnerable. Since 1981, America's Essential Hospitals has initiated, advanced, and preserved programs and policies that help these hospitals ensure access to care. We support members with advocacy, policy development, research, and education.
Our 325 members are vital to their communities, providing primary care through trauma care, disaster response, health professional training, research, public health programs, and other services. They innovate and adapt to lead the broader health care community toward more effective and efficient care.
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