Uneasy hospital executives sought assurances that the revenue from higher hospital provider taxes will be equitably distributed between hospitals and the state government.
The Nebraska Legislature passed the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act last week which is now headed to Governor Jim Pillen for approval.
Healthcare providers would lose more than $770 billion in revenue over the next decade under the congressional spending bill passed by the U.S House. The spending bill would also increase uncompensated care costs by $278 billion, with hospitals facing the largest increase ($102 billion).
Federal officials are raising questions about exploding drug discounts under a program meant to fund services for low-income patients, and Ohio's Cleveland Clinic is at the center of some of them.