title: Legislation. Niche fight rages.
abstract: With MedPAC recommending extending the ban on new specialty hospital construction as well as changes to Medicare's payment structure, all eyes now turn to Congress for what portends to be a contentious face-off.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colias
mesh_terms: D000573:American Hospital Association; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics*; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008119:Lobbying; D016344:Medicare Part A / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020406:Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; D014481:United States