<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Proposed Changes to Federal Charitable Giving Formula: A Call to Action</dc:title><dc:date>1990-04-02</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_017_3_170_29_0013</dc:identifier><dc:description>The document is addressing the delayed settlement of Medicare payments for hospitals in rural Oklahoma. The writer is concerned about the impact on the quality of medical care and financial stability of hospitals in the region. They are requesting the release of the "Medicare contractor contingency fund" to expedite payment of Medicare bills and maintain hospital operations. The writer is also sending copies of the letter to their Congressman and Senator for awareness and potential assistance.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>