Lawmakers Call On Bush Administration To Stop Proposed Changes To Medicaid That Would Limit States' Abilities To Tax Health Care Providers

The National Governors Association, nursing home industry officials and lawmakers from both parties are urging congressional action to stop the Bush administration from implementing proposed rules that would reduce Medicaid payments to hospitals and nursing homes by $12.2 billion over five years, CQ HealthBeat reports (Carey, CQ HealthBeat, 12/5).