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Darin LaHood (R-IL)

Rebuild America’s Health Care Schools Act of 2025

H.R. 1708 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 8 Democratic cosponsors · See all 20 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Rebuild America's Health Care Schools Act of 2025 aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. This change adjusts how direct and indirect costs are handled for nursing and allied health education programs provided by hospitals. The bill directs the Secretary to include various costs as reasonable when a hospital participates in a licensed or accredited program. These costs include those directly incurred by the hospital or those allocated by related entities. Additionally, the bill prevents the Secretary from recouping certain payments related to these approved programs.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    By supporting nursing and allied health education, the bill helps address workforce shortages essential for healthcare access.

  • Scored +4

    Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?

    The bill allows hospitals to recover more costs through Medicare for educational programs.

  • Scored +3

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill supports the clinical training environments necessary for health students.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government owes?

    The bill requires refunds of previously recouped payments, which represents a small cost to the government.