119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 26, 2026
Save Struggling Hospitals Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 26, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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5 citations.
BALLAD HEALTH · lobbying firm or registrant: DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.4233/H.R.8109 - Save Struggling Hospitals Act; issues related to hospital reimbursement, generally.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALSTON & BIRD LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
Amount not reported
…eimbursement. Medicare hospital area wage index. Issues concerning rural emergency hospitals. Issues related to Pub. L. No. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. H.R.8109, Save Struggling Hospitals Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALSTON & BIRD LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…eimbursement. Medicare hospital area wage index. Issues concerning rural emergency hospitals. Issues related to Pub. L. No. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. H.R.8109, Save Struggling Hospitals Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BALLAD HEALTH · lobbying firm or registrant: DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.4233/H.R.8109 - Save Struggling Hospitals Act; regulatory relief for low-wage hospitals; issues related to hospital reimbursement, generally; issues related to MedPAC; imple…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BALLAD HEALTH · lobbying firm or registrant: DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.4233/H.R.8109 - Save Struggling Hospitals Act; reauthorization of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act; regulatory relief for low-wage hospitals; issues r…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing