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Medicare Proposes 2.4% Pay Bump for Inpatient Hospitals in 2027

Medicare proposes a 2.4% pay increase for inpatient hospitals in 2027 and introduces a nationwide mandatory payment model to reduce joint replacement costs.

Published: 13 Apr 2026, 01:03 pm (UTC)
Updated: 13 Apr 2026, 01:03 pm (UTC)
Specialty: Research Highlights
Source: Healthcare Dive

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Regulators are proposing to send $1.4 billion more to acute care hospitals and debut the first nationwide, mandatory payment model to lower the cost of joint replacements. Hospitals pushed back.

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Healthcare Dive published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 13 Apr 2026. The item focuses on Medicare proposes 2.4% pay bump for inpatient hospitals in 2027, floats mandatory model. Review the original article for the full source wording and details.

Original source: https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medicare-proposes-24-pay-bump-for-inpatient-hospitals-in-2027-floats-man/817283/