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S.397: Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 15, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 15, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (4 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 15, 2017
Bill Summary
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 15, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Feb. 15, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) |