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States Are Forcing Hospitals To Offer More People Financial Aid. In Oregon, It’s Working.

Oregon passed a law to require hospitals to proactively screen patients to see if they qualify for financial aid. Patients got immediate relief. Hospitals pushed to roll back the law following federal cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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KFF Health News· Oct 21, 9:00 AMStates Are Forcing Hospitals To Offer More People Financial Aid. In Oregon, It’s Working.

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