How the Medicare Wage Index disadvantages rural areas
Senator Blackburn introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a wage index floor to support struggling rural hospitals.
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Senator Blackburn introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a wage index floor to support struggling rural hospitals.
The Medicare Wage Index (MWI) is exacerbating financial instability for rural hospitals by creating a cycle of low reimbursement that hinders staffing and service expansion. New bipartisan legislation seeks to establish a funding floor, though analysts argue deeper structural reforms to the formula are necessary.
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