House passes AHA-supported hospital-at-home extension bill

Dec 01, 2025 - 04:12 PM
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The House Dec. 1 passed the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), legislation extending certain Medicare waivers authorizing the hospital-at-home care program for five years. The AHA expressed support for the bill in September. 

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