Less than expected. With projections that the Supreme Court's ACA ruling means fewer will be insured, providers are scrambling to find out how they'll fare and sending PAC cash to those who can help.

The CBO has come up with its numbers on how the ACA ruling will affect hospitals. And providers are worried. "When the law was passed, the idea was there would be less DSH money, but more people will be covered, and we won't need as much DSH money," says Dr. Bruce Siegel, left, of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems. "Now, half of that is gone-the coverage is expected to be less".