Regulators propose outpatient pay increase, but hospitals say it's not enough
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Source: healthcaredive.com
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Loss of pandemic aid stresses US hospitals that treat the uninsured
Hospitalizations from Covid-19 are receding, but safety-net providers are facing tremendous unmet needs from poor and uninsured patients who delayed seeking care during the pandemic.
HHS stopped reimbursing providers testing and treating the uninsured for COVID-19 last month and, starting Tuesday, will no longer pay for vaccine administrations.
The Biden administration has asked Congress to allocate $22.5 billion more for pandemic relief. But the funding is stalled and the effects are already being felt.