title: AHA: PPS wage index cuts total hospital payments.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006278:Medicare; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States