II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 397 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Warner , Mr. Alexander , Mr. Brown , Mr. Shelby , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fairness in Medicare hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied with respect to certain hospitals.