Hospital groups are asking lawmakers to prevent billions of dollars in Medicare pay reductions next year as part of a government funding bill that’s on Congress’s agenda for this week.
The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care, which represents hospital groups, announced Monday it will launch a television ad campaign in Washington, D.C., urging Congress to stop the cuts.
Some of those same hospital lobbies, such as the American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals, sent a letter to congressional leaders asking for action before the end of the year and warning that hospitals already face increasing supply ...