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Max Baucus: Not to mention that these reclassifications are unfair to other hospitals. Reclassifications from rural to urban…

On the recordJune 6, 2002
Not to mention that these reclassifications are unfair to other hospitals. Reclassifications from rural to urban counties are budget neutral. That means that every change we make will decrease payments to all other hospitals. My Montana hospitals are not enthusiastic about shouldering the burden of financial gains for hospitals across the country.
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Max Baucus
Democratic · Montana

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Discussing the impact of hospital reclassifications on funding during a floor speech.

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