Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act

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Bill Number

HR 2224

Introduced

Apr 28, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Health Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Hospital care Medicare Wages and earnings

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Summary

Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoogle Act

This bill requires that the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas be calculated using state-specific, rather than national, budget neutrality. (The Medicare hospital wage index is used to calculate geographic adjustments to Medicare reimbursements.)

Actions

May 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 28, 2017

Introduced in House

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