H.R. 4269: Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act

H.R. 4269 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, Medicare payments for hospital outpatient services in Alaska and Hawaii do not account for the higher cost of living in those states. This bill changes that by allowing these payments to include specific cost-of-living adjustments. This means… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.