HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the expansion of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Rural Community Hospital demonstration program, through the Affordable Care Act. Up to 20 small rural hospitals in selected states will be eligible for enhanced reimbursement for inpatient services, in addition to the 10 hospitals already participating in the program. "Improving health care for rural Americans is a top priority in the Affordable Care Act," said Secretary Sebelius...

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