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Hospital Workers Urge Legislators To Pass SB 1763 To Protect And Invest In Patient Care

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Over 5,200 hospitals workers have contacted their legislators to urge support of Senate Bill 1763. This outpouring of emails reflects how widely felt the extreme financial challenges facing hospitals are. Nurses, doctors and other essential workers have taken time out of their busy day to ask you for help.

Why is SB 1763 so important to hospital workers? Because it provides a lifeline to hospitals struggling with dramatically higher drug, labor and supply costs. SB 1763 would provide the first General Revenue Fund (GRF) Medicaid hospital rate increase since 1995, bringing a much-needed 20% across-the-board increase to hospital Medicaid base rates.

In the 28 years these Medicaid rates have remained flat, hospital costs have skyrocketed 85%. With more Illinoisans covered by Medicaid today than in 1995—one in three now vs. one in 10 then—the lack of GRF investment in hospital Medicaid rates is exacerbating the problems hospitals face.

Hospital workers see the challenges around them. They experience firsthand caring for patients when they’re short-staffed. They know how important it is to invest in patient care. And they worry their hospital must cut back to survive.

Hospitals workers are relying on lawmakers to pass SB 1763. Discover the facts to learn more.

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Wednesday, May 17, 23 @ 9:02 am

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