This Budget Cut Would Save Medicare Patients Money. But Can Rural Hospitals Afford It?
Tradeoffs
Navigating Medicare Reform and Rural Health
This chapter examines a proposed Medicare payment reform targeting inflated clinic payments, emphasizing its potential savings and challenges, particularly for rural hospitals. It highlights a Texas rural hospital's efforts to enhance cardiac care services amid financial pressures and community support, showcasing the intricate balance between cost and care in rural healthcare.
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