H.R. 1868: To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.

117th Congress

To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. John Yarmuth — D — KY

Makes several budgetary and technical changes to provisions under Medicare and Medicaid. The bill continues to exempt Medicare from sequestration until December 31, 2021. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.) The bill also specifically applies certain modified payment limits to rural health clinics that temporarily enrolled in Medica...

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