WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: LEADERS ACROSS THE NATION APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF BENNET, GRASSLEY LEGISLATION TO EXTEND RURAL HOSPITAL PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:

Over a dozen rural hospital leaders from across Colorado and the United States are praising the unanimous Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, led by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, and Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley.

The bipartisan, bicameral legislation provides a lifeline to rural hospitals by extending the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/rural-community-hospital-demonstration) (RCHD) for another five years, allowing hospitals to continue testing innovative hospital payment models under Medicare ...