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S 2019 101th Congress Senate Health Hospitals Medicare Prospective payment systems (Medical care) Rural public health Social Welfare

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas.

Introduced: January 23, 1990 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 23, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 23, 1990
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to gradually eliminate differences in average standardized Medicare payments to large urban, other urban, and rural hospitals, based on methodologies developed by the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

What's happening now January 23, 1990

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 26, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2019: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2019/
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"S. 2019: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2019/.
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