In CommitteeFiled Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R)
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 2026
Summary
The Defend Rural Health Act changes the rules that let certain Medicare hospitals switch between urban and rural status. It narrows the criteria for a hospital to be treated as rural and prevents hospitals from being re‑classified twice for the same fiscal year. The goal is to keep Medicare payment classifications more stable and prevent hospitals from gaining extra funding by shifting categories.
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