THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Funding for Disproportionate Share Hospitals (Medicaid DSH). Support for protecting front line multimission hospitals. Support of telehealth policies, including for audio-only telehealth services. Acute hospital care at home waiver flexibility. In general, support provisions to reform Medicare physician fee schedule payment policies and access to physician services. H.R.879, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. Support for policies protecting access to Medicaid. H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions regarding Medicaid provider taxes, state directed payments and other policies.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.879, H.R.1968, H.R.1

HCR · Health Issues

Support for protecting front line multimission hospitals. Sustainability of safety net health systems. Support of telehealth policies, including for audio-only telehealth services. Support for policies to enhance health care workforce programs. Expanding the healthcare workforce. Support for policies to protect access to Medicaid. Protecting the 340B drug discount program. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions regarding Medicaid and protecting multimission hospitals.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Support for protecting front line multimission hospitals. Congressionally directed spending request in the Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for capital funding for Emergency Department renovation.

EDU · Education

Support for policies to enhance healthcare workforce programs. Support for Expanding the Healthcare Workforce.