To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute and for other related purposes.

Summary

The bill adds a statutory definition of “essential health system” to the Social Security Act, identifying nonprofit or non‑federal hospitals that serve large numbers of Medicaid and low‑income patients. It requires MACPAC to publish an annual list and ranking of these hospitals and lets payment policies target them for extra support. The measure is currently referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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