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House bill · H.R. 8109 (119th Congress)

Save Struggling Hospitals Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Mar 26, 2026

Sponsor: David Kustoff (U.S. Representative, TN-8, Republican)

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Summary

Would establish a permanent Medicare wage index adjustment for hospitals with area wage indices in the lowest 25 percent, increasing their index by half the difference between their current level and the 25th percentile threshold, effective for discharges after October 1, 2019.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

5

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Republican3
  • Democratic2

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Full history

  1. Mar 26, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Mar 26, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Mar 26, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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