Washington, April 1 -- Congressman David Kustoff issued the following press release:
Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the bipartisan Save Struggling Hospitals Act, legislation to fix Medicare payment formulas that do not account for the cost pressures facing hospitals in rural and lower-wage areas. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) are leading companion legislation in the Senate.
"Access to health care should not depend on a person's ZIP code," said Congressman Kustoff. "Many rural hospitals are held back by outdated payment policies that fail to account for the challenges they face. I am proud to introduce this legislation to support these hospitals so they can...