Hospitals must have resuscitation equipment, staff training, and transfer policies. Non-obstetrics hospitals need emergency delivery protocols. Non-compliant hospitals may lose Medicare/Medicaid eligibility.
$4.46 billion cost over 10 years for implementation. CMS also proposes 2.6% increase in Medicare payments for 2025. US faces maternal mortality crisis; not all hospitals follow best practices.
Vice President Harris emphasizes commitment to addressing maternal health crisis affecting minority and rural women. Hospitals criticize new requirements as burdensome, potentially reducing obstetric services.
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