Zach Levinson
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The July 2025 reconciliation law created a $50B rural health fund to help offset the impact of the law on rural areas. Our brief suggests that state awards from most of the fund could vary only modestly despite large differences in rural health needs 👇(1/9): www.kff.org/state-health...
State Awards From Most of the Rural Health Fund Could Vary Only Modestly Despite Large Differences in Rural Needs | KFF
This brief provides estimates of how $37.5 billion of the $50 billion rural health fund could be distributed across states if all states are approved for funding. Awards from the $37.5 billion could r...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The July 2025 reconciliation law created a $50B rural health fund to help offset the impact of the law on rural areas. Our brief suggests that state awards from most of the fund could vary only modestly despite large differences in rural health needs 👇(1/9): www.kff.org/state-health...
CMS's recent announcement includes many new details about the distribution of the rural health fund across states, but questions remain about which states will receive funding and how well awards will align with state need. More in our recent brief: www.kff.org/other-health...
Key Takeaways from CMS's Rural Health Funding Announcement | KFF
This brief describes five key takeaways from CMS's Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. It includes information about how CMS intends to review state ...
www.kff.org
September 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
CMS's recent announcement includes many new details about the distribution of the rural health fund across states, but questions remain about which states will receive funding and how well awards will align with state need. More in our recent brief: www.kff.org/other-health...
States will receive more from the $50 billion rural health fund if they adopt certain Make America Health Again (MAHA) policies. This and more from a new KFF brief examining CMS's recent funding announcement:
www.kff.org/other-health...
www.kff.org/other-health...
Key Takeaways from CMS's Rural Health Funding Announcement | KFF
This brief describes five key takeaways from CMS's Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. It includes information about how CMS intends to review state ...
www.kff.org
September 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
States will receive more from the $50 billion rural health fund if they adopt certain Make America Health Again (MAHA) policies. This and more from a new KFF brief examining CMS's recent funding announcement:
www.kff.org/other-health...
www.kff.org/other-health...
New KFF brief examines CMS's recent rural health fund announcement. While the $50B fund could help rural areas in a number of ways, it's unclear the extent to which it will benefit rural hospitals and offset their losses under the reconciliation law. More from the brief: www.kff.org/other-health...
Key Takeaways from CMS's Rural Health Funding Announcement | KFF
This brief describes five key takeaways from CMS's Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. It includes information about how CMS intends to review state ...
www.kff.org
September 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
New KFF brief examines CMS's recent rural health fund announcement. While the $50B fund could help rural areas in a number of ways, it's unclear the extent to which it will benefit rural hospitals and offset their losses under the reconciliation law. More from the brief: www.kff.org/other-health...
With today's announcement, it still remains to be seen how much of the $50 billion rural health fund will go to hospitals. According to CMS, payments to providers for care "cannot exceed 15% of the total" though other uses, like capital investments, could also benefit hospitals.
September 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
With today's announcement, it still remains to be seen how much of the $50 billion rural health fund will go to hospitals. According to CMS, payments to providers for care "cannot exceed 15% of the total" though other uses, like capital investments, could also benefit hospitals.
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CMS just released its 2026 proposed rule for hospital outpatient payments. Among its proposals: lowering reimbursement for drug administration services at hospitals to the physician reimbursement rate.
Check out our brief to learn more about site neutral policies. www.kff.org/medicare/iss...
Check out our brief to learn more about site neutral policies. www.kff.org/medicare/iss...
Five Things to Know About Medicare Site-Neutral Payment Reforms | KFF
This brief examines key facts around proposals to align Medicare payments for outpatient services across care settings, otherwise known as “site-neutral payment reforms.”
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July 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
CMS just released its 2026 proposed rule for hospital outpatient payments. Among its proposals: lowering reimbursement for drug administration services at hospitals to the physician reimbursement rate.
Check out our brief to learn more about site neutral policies. www.kff.org/medicare/iss...
Check out our brief to learn more about site neutral policies. www.kff.org/medicare/iss...
One of the biggest flashpoints for the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has been its impact on roughly 1800 rural hospitals, which is why Senate Republicans are proposing a new $15 billion rural health fund. However, there are still questions and concerns about the bill 👇 (1/7)
June 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
One of the biggest flashpoints for the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has been its impact on roughly 1800 rural hospitals, which is why Senate Republicans are proposing a new $15 billion rural health fund. However, there are still questions and concerns about the bill 👇 (1/7)
A new @KFF analysis finds that Medicaid covers at least one in five hospital inpatient days in nearly every state as Congress considers potential cuts to the program. The data illustrate the importance of Medicaid to hospitals. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Medicaid Covers at Least One in Five Hospital Inpatient Days in Nearly Every State | KFF
This analysis examines the share of inpatient hospital days that are covered by Medicaid nationally and by state at a time when Congress is considering potential cuts to the program. It finds that Med...
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May 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A new @KFF analysis finds that Medicaid covers at least one in five hospital inpatient days in nearly every state as Congress considers potential cuts to the program. The data illustrate the importance of Medicaid to hospitals. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
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New: New: Many rural hospitals are struggling. But, less so in states that have expanded Medicaid under the ACA.
www.kff.org/health-costs...
www.kff.org/health-costs...
April 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New: New: Many rural hospitals are struggling. But, less so in states that have expanded Medicaid under the ACA.
www.kff.org/health-costs...
www.kff.org/health-costs...
Reposted by Zach Levinson
Federal cuts to #Medicaid could have implications for hospitals - check out new brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Hospitals | KFF
We explain the role of Medicaid for hospitals, including how much spending on hospital care comes from Medicaid, the share of births covered by the program, and how Medicaid expansion has impacted hos...
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March 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Federal cuts to #Medicaid could have implications for hospitals - check out new brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Reposted by Zach Levinson
Medicaid covers about one-fifth of all hospital spending. There's a hospital in pretty much every Congressional district, and it's often one of the biggest employers.
www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
March 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Medicaid covers about one-fifth of all hospital spending. There's a hospital in pretty much every Congressional district, and it's often one of the biggest employers.
www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
New @KFF
analysis finds that rural hospitals and those with high Medicaid shares were struggling more than others in 2023. Let’s break down why this and other findings matter in the context of policy options that would reduce spending on hospital care 👇
analysis finds that rural hospitals and those with high Medicaid shares were struggling more than others in 2023. Let’s break down why this and other findings matter in the context of policy options that would reduce spending on hospital care 👇
December 18, 2024 at 11:42 PM
New @KFF
analysis finds that rural hospitals and those with high Medicaid shares were struggling more than others in 2023. Let’s break down why this and other findings matter in the context of policy options that would reduce spending on hospital care 👇
analysis finds that rural hospitals and those with high Medicaid shares were struggling more than others in 2023. Let’s break down why this and other findings matter in the context of policy options that would reduce spending on hospital care 👇