A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Protect DSH Act," aims to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act. It focuses on delaying specific disproportionate share hospital payment reductions within the Medicaid program. The legislation shifts the timeline for these payment reductions to later years. Specifically, it adjusts the years for certain clauses and paragraphs.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?
The bill delays reductions in Medicaid DSH payments, effectively maintaining higher funding levels for hospitals in the short term.
- Scored +3
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
By delaying hospital payment reductions, the bill helps stabilize funding for hospitals that serve high numbers of Medicaid patients.
- Scored +3
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill supports Medicaid-dependent hospitals, which are vital for low-income individuals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Delayed Payment Reductions: By shifting the schedule, the bill delays the timing of disproportionate share hospital payment reductions (Section 2). This delay moves the period previously set for 2026 through 2028 to 2029 through 2031 (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(i)).
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Extended Timeline for Reductions: The bill also changes the timing for paragraph (8) by striking 2027 and inserting 2031 (Section 2(a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The bill delays reductions in Medicaid DSH payments, effectively maintaining higher funding levels for hospitals in the short term. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — By delaying hospital payment reductions, the bill helps stabilize funding for hospitals that serve high numbers of Medicaid patients.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill supports Medicaid-dependent hospitals, which are vital for low-income individuals.
- 5/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House