THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE

HCR · Health Issues

Advocate for Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending for local public hospital and surrounding hospitals in FY2027; advocate for increased Medicaid reimbursement rates from lowest in the nation rates; advocate for improvements to Rural Emergency Hospital law to allow full participation in 340(b) prescription drug program and disproportionate share payments from CMS; oppose draconian cuts to Medicaid critical for low income, disabled, children, and senior local citizens; advocate for revisions to HR 1 to remove Medicaid funding cuts and to appropriate additional resources for rural hospitals; address anticipated automatic Medicare cuts under Sequestration Rules from deficient spending increases under HR1; support extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act marketplace policy premiums; oppose administrative changes to 340(b) prescription drug program moving to a rebate system; support extension of tax credits and stipends for rural health providers; support extension of Rural Health Transformation Act funding

Literal federal measure citations: HR 1, HR1

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Advocate for increased Medicaid reimbursement rates from lowest in the nation rates; advocate for improvements to Rural Emergency Hospital law to allow full participation in 340(b) prescription drug program and disproportionate share payments from CMS; oppose draconian cuts to Medicaid critical for low income, disabled, children, and senior local citizens; advocate for revisions to HR 1 to remove Medicaid funding cuts and to appropriate additional resources for rural hospitals; address anticipated automatic Medicare cuts under Sequestration Rules from deficient spending increases under HR1; support extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act marketplace policy premiums; oppose administrative changes to 340(b) prescription drug program moving to a rebate system

Literal federal measure citations: HR 1, HR1

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Advocate for Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending for local public hospital and surrounding hospitals in FY2027; advocate for increased Medicaid reimbursement rates from lowest in the nation rates; oppose draconian cuts to Medicaid critical for low income, disabled, children, and senior local citizens; advocate for revisions to HR 1 to remove Medicaid funding cuts and to appropriate additional resources for rural hospitals; address anticipated automatic Medicare cuts under Sequestration Rules from deficient spending increases under HR1; support extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act marketplace policy premiums; oppose administrative changes to 340(b) prescription drug program moving to a rebate system

Literal federal measure citations: HR 1, HR1