The state can.t afford this
SB249
Senate · 2025 sessionRepublicanSigned into lawMedicaid uncompensated care funding
AIRevises the funding mechanism for uncompensated care costs under the Medicaid program, including disproportionate share hospital payment distribution, and establishes a committee to study the Medicaid enhancement tax and disproportionate share hospital payments.
relative to the uncompensated care and Medicaid fund.
Welfare/Medicare/MedicaidPublic and Mental HealthTaxes - State
Status
Signed into law · July 22, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓Senate
- ✓House
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Division of testimony
7 submissionsSupport 1Oppose 6Neutral 0
Brad LouthOpposeHampton, NHfor MyselfApr 29, 2025
Ray ChadwickOpposeBedford, NHfor MyselfApr 29, 2025
This bill restores Medicaid payments to hospitals to last biennium’s levels, costing the taxpayers $19M a year more than the Governor’s proposed budget.
Jay SchechterOpposeDublin, NHfor MyselfApr 29, 2025
Medicaid payments have been rising dramatically for many years. It is time to stop this rise.
Aubrey FreedmanOpposeBridgewater, NHfor MyselfApr 29, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Curtis HowlandOpposeManchester, NHfor MyselfApr 29, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
James GardnerOpposeKeene, NHfor MyselfApr 29, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Senator Regina BirdsellSupportHampstead, NHfor Senate District 19Apr 29, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.