加利福尼亚医院对新的保健支出上限提出州诉讼,称其为非法和有害。 California hospitals sue state over new health care spending caps, calling them illegal and harmful.

从2025年起,加利福尼亚州医院将新支出上限定为3.5%,到2029年降至3%,对高成本设施实行更严格的限制。 加利福尼亚州医院正在对州医疗保健办公室的可负担性提出诉讼。 California hospitals are suing the state’s Office of Health Care Affordability over new spending caps set at 3.5% starting in 2025, falling to 3% by 2029, with stricter limits for high-cost facilities. 加利福尼亚医院协会称这些规则是任意和非法的,警告他们将强迫解雇和削减服务。 The California Hospital Association calls the rules arbitrary and illegal, warning they will force layoffs and service cuts. 国家的目标是使保健支出与收入增长相协调,指出成本不断上涨,但结果没有改善。 The state aims to align health care spending with income growth, citing rising costs without improved outcomes. 包括罚款和业绩计划在内的执法工作始于2028年。 Enforcement, including fines and performance plans, begins in 2028. 批评者支持上限, 认为更高的支出并没有改善护理机会或质量。 Critics support the caps, saying higher spending hasn’t improved care access or quality. 诉讼质疑国家权力, 而官员则拒绝评论。 The lawsuit challenges the state’s authority, while officials declined to comment.