The federal stimulus package may nullify a state plan to charge hospitals and insurers new fees.
The addition of 1.73 billion dollars in federal money for Georgia’s Medicaid has almost certainly killed the proposed levy on hospital revenues, according to legislative leaders and health care industry officials.
A similar tax on health insurer revenues may die as well.
Governor Perdue proposed the fees to fill a projected 200 million dollar shortfall in Medicaid and to help fund the state’s trauma network.
However, Perdue’s spokesperson said earlier this week… the fate of the two taxes is still not finalized.
(The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
The addition of 1.73 billion dollars in federal money for Georgia’s Medicaid has almost certainly killed the proposed levy on hospital revenues, according to legislative leaders and health care industry officials.
A similar tax on health insurer revenues may die as well.
Governor Perdue proposed the fees to fill a projected 200 million dollar shortfall in Medicaid and to help fund the state’s trauma network.
However, Perdue’s spokesperson said earlier this week… the fate of the two taxes is still not finalized.
(The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
