S 4233
Save Struggling Hospitals Act
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 7:35 AM
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Bill overview
This bill, the Save Struggling Hospitals Act, modifies Medicare’s payment system to better support rural and low-wage hospitals. Specifically, it adjusts how Medicare calculates hospital payments based on a hospital’s area wage index, which reflects the cost of labor in its region. The changes aim to increase payments to hospitals with lower wage indexes, recognizing their unique financial challenges. This adjustment is intended to help these hospitals maintain their ability to provide essential healthcare services.
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