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Seeking Spending Cuts, GOP Lawmakers Target a Tax Hospitals Love To Pay - KFF Health News

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On the eastern plains of Colorado, in a county of less than 6,000 people, Lincoln Health runs the only hospital within a 75-minute drive. The facility struggles financially, given its small size and the area’s tiny population. But for over a decade, the Hugo, Colorado-based health system has remained afloat partially thanks to a surprising source: special taxes on the state’s hospitals. The taxes Lincoln pays…

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