By NextBestFitRun the Hospital Transition Fund
Years 1–5 · UHA regional officesDiscuss this step
Hospitals whose revenue falls more than 5% below baseline when commercial rates disappear receive temporary support that tapers to zero by Year 6, conditioned on cost-reduction plans.
Legal vehicle
Universal Health Act, Title VIII.
Who does it
UHA regional offices
When
Years 1–5
One-time cost
$38.3B
$38.3B total, in the transition table.
In this step
Tasks
4 tasks
Costs & calculations
1 cost items, each with its calculation
Trade-offs
2 pros · 2 cons · 1 trade-offs
Risks
2 risks with mitigations
What changes in the system
1 existing laws, programs, or institutions changed
Other countries
3 comparisons
Cost items
Biggest risk for this step
Hospital closures in commercially dependent markets. See risks.
Depends on
Steps that depend on this one
None.