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    Congress of the United States Washington, DE 20515 May 13, 2019 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House Republican Leader U.S. House of Representatives US. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy: We write to express our concern regarding the impact of impending cuts to Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2019. Medicaid DSH payments allow hospitals nationwide to treat our most vulnerable Americans. We urge you to take action to delay these cuts for at least two years. In 1985, President Ronald Reagan and Congress created Medicaid DSH payments to sustain hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of low-income and uninsured patients. In treating those who have nowhere else to turn, these hospitals incur uncompensated costs, Furthermore, these same hospitals typically operate on very narrow, or even negative, margins. Medicaid DSH payments allow them to continue serving our constituents and communities. Medicaid DSH payments not only support hospitals in cities across the country, these payments are also especially important to rural hospitals, which often face added financial burdens. Since 2013, Congress has recognized the importance of Medicaid DSH payments by delaying cuts to the program four different times, most recently The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 delayed the start of the reductions until FY 2020. Should Congress fail to delay the cuts scheduled to begin on October 1, safety net hospitals will face a financial shortfall of $4 billion in FY 2020. These cuts will grow to $8 billion in FY 2021 Our nation’s hospitals cannot sustain losses of this magnitude. Institutions will be forced to shutter, leaving our constituents and communities without a vital safeguard. Until a more sustainable, permanent solution is reached, we ask that you work to delay these cuts for at least two fiscal years. This delay will ensure that hospitals can continue to care for the ‘most vulnerable in our communities. Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to your response, Sincerely, : Ht A dint Liengef ZECE Member of Congress Member of Congress wie on Lhe VO Donald M. Payne, I. ‘Alan Lowenthal Member of Congress ‘Member of Congress Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Debbie pet g Vicente Gonzalez Member of Congress Bradley By Member of Congress ‘Member of Congress Member of Congress Maclelolne A Zz uf Cece Tite Madeleine Dean Josh Harder Dan Kildee Member of Congagss Member of Congress Member of Congress “aR Gog ‘Thomas R. Suozzi Josh Gottheimer Y Mémber of Congress Member of Congress Catz, ‘et, bbeiys 4, Jememio Charlie Crist Michael Waltz Val Demings Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress. (6 #— Laat Haley WM Stes Ro Khanna Haley NT Stevens Memigr of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress Sia SHO _( dt Coat C 2 zi 1 Adsoad, ‘Andy Levin ‘Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fF Michael Guest Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress Last Joseph P. A im Lewis, Peter T. King ber of Congress Member = Member of Congress a aa i Filemon Vela a ‘Ann KYekpatrick 1 v Member of owas UW. Me Roger Marshall, M.D. Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress NitlianTinmeut WieAwA William Timmons Will Hurd Member of Congress Member of Congress (222M), Ff Am My haane fio ter] Elise acta Ann McLane Kuster Dor \Mal fa Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress , Vasa Pe on Oppo ‘Chris Pappas Tom O'Halleran Member of Congress Member of Congress ie Dine Colin Allred CindAxne Jeff Van Drew Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress Meh: ise 3 Ted W. Liew Mike Thompson Et valwell Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

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