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This resolution memorializes Congress and urges the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to avoid reducing Medicaid funding that could negatively impact Louisiana's hospitals and the communities they serve. The resolution highlights the critical role hospitals play in delivering essential healthcare services, particularly in rural and medically underserved areas, and emphasizes that potential funding reductions could lead to service cutbacks, staff reductions, or hospital closures. It argues that such cuts would disproportionately affect vulnerable populations like the elderly, children, and those with chronic illnesses, and would also strain the economic viability of communities where hospitals are major employers. The resolution calls on federal agencies to maintain current Medicaid funding levels, approve pending Louisiana State Directed Payment Preprints for hospital and physician payments, and engage with state officials and healthcare stakeholders to develop solutions that protect healthcare access without compromising hospital financial stability. As a final step, the resolution mandates that copies of the document be transmitted to key federal officials and Louisiana's congressional delegation.

https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=SR201&sbi=y