Healthcare (Hospitals)

in committee · United States · House Feb 4, 2026

HRES 1002: Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving the health and quality of life for millions of our Nations seniors each year.

HRES 1002 is a symbolic House resolution recognizing the Older Americans Act (OAA) nutrition program, which provides meals and social services to seniors aged 60+. It directly affects millions of older adults - particularly those who are homebound, isolated, or facing hunger, malnutrition, or chronic health conditions - by highlighting how the program reduces hospital visits, lowers healthcare costs, and improves quality of life. Key provisions include acknowledging the program’s role in preventing falls and institutionalization, emphasizing volunteer support as its "backbone," and urging Congress to secure sustained federal funding. As a non-binding resolution, it does not change policy but formally endorses the program’s value and calls for community and legislative support.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly links OAA nutrition program to reduced hospital visits, lower healthcare costs, and improved health outcomes for seniors, directly supporting healthcare access and cost reduction.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Tags Seniors

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in committee · United States · House Dec 17, 2025

HR 6804: Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2025

The Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2025 creates new federal grant programs to support rural healthcare providers in improving services and adapting to community needs. It provides funding for quality improvement, behavioral health services, and technical assistance for critical access hospitals, rural health clinics, and rural emergency hospitals. The bill also establishes 5-year grants to help rural providers transition to new care models - including telehealth, integrated behavioral health, and extended emergency services - and offers specialized technical support for hospitals seeking rural emergency hospital status. These grants aim to strengthen rural healthcare systems by enhancing operational capacity and sustainability.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides federal grants for rural healthcare quality improvement, behavioral health services, and telehealth access to strengthen rural healthcare infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly funds telehealth and digital care model transitions for rural hospitals, advancing technology adoption in healthcare.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Mental Health Telehealth Tags Rural Communities

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in committee · United States · House Apr 2, 2025

HR 2590: Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025

HR 2590 establishes a 5-year Medicare demonstration program (2025-2030) testing integrated care models for hospitals serving vulnerable communities. It directly affects eligible hospitals (rural, safety net, or teaching hospitals with high patient need) and individuals with co-occurring mental and physical health conditions - including Medicare beneficiaries, Medicaid enrollees, and uninsured people. Hospitals must develop evidence-based plans addressing both health conditions and social determinants (like housing or food insecurity) through innovations like coordinated care teams, electronic health record improvements, and community partnerships. The program requires tracking outcomes such as reduced emergency visits, lower costs, improved health status, and decreased disparities, with a final evaluation report to Congress after 2030.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes Medicare demonstration program for integrated mental/physical health care in vulnerable communities, expanding access and funding for co-occurring conditions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medicaid Mental Health

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in committee · United States · Senate Sep 9, 2025

S 2743: Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025

This bill modifies Medicaid funding rules to help safety-net hospitals that serve many low-income patients. It changes how "disproportionate share hospital" (DSH) payments are calculated, allowing states to use unspent DSH funds from prior years to increase payments to these hospitals without exceeding new caps. States can retroactively adjust their Medicaid plans to boost payments for past years, as long as the total doesn’t exceed the annual allotment. The key change ensures hospitals serving high numbers of Medicaid patients receive more consistent federal support, directly affecting hospitals and state Medicaid programs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases Medicaid funding for safety-net hospitals by allowing states to reallocate unspent DSH funds, strengthening essential healthcare program funding without new taxes or spending.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBoosts Medicaid funding for safety-net hospitals serving low-income patients by allowing retroactive use of unspent DSH funds, ensuring continued access to care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medicaid

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in committee · United States · House Mar 18, 2025

HR 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act

The Building Capacity for Care Act (HR 2223) provides loans, loan guarantees, and grants to help hospitals and mental health/substance use disorder treatment facilities build or improve services. It specifically targets facilities that will increase psychiatric or substance use disorder bed capacity in areas with insufficient services, high overdose death rates, or high suicide rates. Eligible entities must cover at least 25% of project costs from non-federal sources. The bill authorizes up to $200 million annually from fiscal years 2025-2029 for these programs, with grants prioritized for facilities in mental health shortage areas or communities with high rates of overdose deaths or suicides. A new trust fund will be established to support community mental health services using revenues from these programs.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes federal grants/loans for mental health facility expansion, advancing public spending on healthcare services as a core budgetary allocation.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds mental health/substance use facilities to expand capacity in underserved areas with high overdose/suicide rates, directly advancing mental health services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Mental Health Substance Abuse

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in committee · United States · Senate Apr 10, 2025

S 1460: Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act

This bill extends Medicare payment incentives for healthcare providers using alternative payment models, directly affecting Medicare participating doctors and hospitals. It updates specific years in payment formulas from 2026 to 2027 and adjusts the 2027 incentive rate from 1.88% to 3.53%. The key mechanism modifies Medicare payment rules to maintain existing financial incentives through 2028, ensuring continuity for providers participating in these models. The changes are technical amendments to the Social Security Act's Medicare provisions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicare payment incentives for providers using alternative models, increasing rates to maintain financial support through 2028, ensuring continuity of care access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medicare

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 6, 2025

S 474: Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act

This bill establishes minimum annual funding levels for Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to states, directly affecting rural hospitals and state Medicaid programs. For fiscal years 2025 through 2029, it sets a minimum $20 million DSH allotment per state, and for 2030 onward, it requires states to maintain the prior year's minimum amount adjusted for inflation. The provision prevents states from reducing DSH funding below these specified floors, ensuring consistent support for hospitals serving high numbers of low-income patients. It applies to all states receiving Medicaid DSH payments under federal law.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates minimum $20M annual DSH funding for rural hospitals, preventing state cuts and ensuring consistent Medicaid spending on essential healthcare programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates minimum Medicaid DSH funding to prevent cuts, ensuring rural hospital financial stability and continued patient access to care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medicaid Tags Rural Communities

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in committee · United States · House Mar 3, 2025

HR 1805: ARCH Act

The ARCH Act extends Medicare payment protections for rural hospitals through 2031, specifically prolonging the Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) and Medicare Low-Volume Hospital (LVH) programs that prevent payment cuts for financially vulnerable facilities. It requires the GAO to report on rural hospital classifications - including critical access hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, and others - to analyze overlaps and recommend simplifications. The report must also assess how changing cost-reporting rules might improve financial stability for rural hospitals. This bill directly affects rural hospitals qualifying under MDH or LVH designations, ensuring continued Medicare funding until 2031.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicare payment protections for rural hospitals through 2031, preventing payment cuts for financially vulnerable facilities and ensuring continued healthcare access in rural areas.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medicare Tags Rural Communities

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in committee · United States · House Feb 11, 2025

HR 241: Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act

HR 241, the Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mental healthcare services within five days for veterans with service-connected mental disorders rated at 50% or higher. This bill directly affects disabled veterans whose mental health conditions are linked to military service and meet the 50% rating threshold. The key provision amends VA care standards to mandate timely access, ensuring these veterans receive hospital care, medical services, or extended care for their mental disorder no later than five days after requesting it. The law focuses on reducing wait times for a specific group of veterans with significant service-connected mental health needs.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates VA to provide mental healthcare within 5 days for eligible veterans, improving access to mental health services for disabled veterans with service-connected conditions.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransMandates 5-day mental healthcare access for disabled veterans with 50%+ service-connected mental disorders, directly expanding VA healthcare benefits and improving access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Mental Health Veteran Benefits Veteran Healthcare Veteran Mental Health

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in committee · United States · Senate May 8, 2025

S 1673: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025

This bill provides federal loans and loan guarantees to help build, renovate, or upgrade mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities for both children and adults. It prioritizes projects in underserved rural areas, communities with insufficient treatment beds, and facilities serving pediatric patients (with at least 25% of funds reserved for pediatric facilities). Borrowers must cover 25% of project costs, and loans have terms up to 20 years, with strict limits on government guarantee coverage (max 80%). The program allocates up to $200 million annually from 2026 to 2030, with excess loan revenue funding community mental health services via a new trust fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides federal loans/guarantees to fund mental health infrastructure, increasing government spending on essential public services.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds mental health infrastructure to reduce recidivism and address root causes of criminal justice involvement, aligning with reform goals like rehabilitation and prevention.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides federal loans for mental health facility construction/renovation, prioritizing underserved areas and pediatric care, directly expanding access to mental health services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Mental Health Substance Abuse

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