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Pend Oreille commissioner urges federal and state action to protect rural hospitals amid proposed Medicaid changes
Summary
Pend Oreille County Commissioner Robert Rosencrantz called for a federal backfill to mitigate proposed Medicaid changes he says would harm rural hospitals; he invited local partners to join a push for congressional action and highlighted an upcoming visit from state senate leadership.
Pend Oreille County Commissioner Robert Rosencrantz urged local peers and state partners to press federal lawmakers for additional funding to shield rural hospitals from negative effects of proposed Medicaid changes, and he outlined plans to build local and congressional awareness.
Rosencrantz said he reviewed federal Medicaid provisions and concluded the changes could harm rural hospitals and counties. He described outreach to U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner's office that had not produced a substantive staff response and proposed the county seek companion…
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