The main purpose of this legislation is to support hospitals that have lower wage indexes by officially establishing a policy within Medicare that adjusts their funding. This is aimed at helping struggling hospitals that may be financially disadvantaged due to lower local wage levels. The key provisions of this legislation include a specific adjustment to the area wage index for hospitals that fall below the 25th percentile in terms of wages. For these hospitals, the legislation allows for an increase in their wage index, which is a factor used to determine Medicare payments.