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LA SR179
Resolution
Status
6/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stewart Cathey
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AI Summary
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Urges Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider policies that may reduce Medicaid funding for Louisiana's 49 rural hospitals
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Responds to President Trump's June 6, 2025 Presidential Memorandum "Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid," which would reduce maximum Medicaid reimbursement amounts for rural hospitals
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Projects an estimated $120 million annual reduction (21% cut) in funding to Louisiana's rural hospitals under the federal memorandum's directives
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Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, Louisiana's congressional delegation, and the CMS Administrator
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Calls for federal engagement with state officials, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders to address rural healthcare needs without undermining rural hospital financial stability
Legislative Description
Urges and requests the federal government to avoid reductions in Medicaid funding that would adversely affect Louisiana's rural hospitals and the communities they serve.
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Last Action
Read by title; withdrawn from the files of the Senate.
6/11/2025