COMMUNITY SAFETY-NET HOSPITALS
Caring for Needy Communities
Welcome to ASH
The Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals (ASH) is a coalition of like-minded safety-net hospitals without dedicated sources of public funding that work together to advocate policy decisions on government health care programs, most notably Medicare and Medicaid, that ensure equitable access to care for the medically vulnerable residents of the communities they serve and adequate public resources for the safety-net hospitals that serve those communities.
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Federal Health Policy Update for July 3
The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]
Health Care Implications of Senate Reconciliation Bill
On Tuesday the Senate passed an FY 2026 budget reconciliation [...]
CMS Introduces First Prior Authorization Program for Traditional Medicare
Some Medicare-covered services will be subject to prior authorization in [...]
State Spending on Medicaid Rising โ Fast
The states are experiencing almost unprecedented increases in their Medicaid [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for July 17
The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]
ASH Seeks Glide Path to Provider Tax Changes
In the wake of recent efforts to limit the ability [...]
Hospitals Shedding OB Services
Hospitals are closing down their obstetric services at an alarming [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for July 10
The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]
States Mull Responses to Reconciliation Medicaid Cuts
Establishing new grant programs for hospitals, especially for rural hospitals. [...]
340B on the Move โ For the Worse for Providers?
The 340B Drug Pricing Program may soon find itself under [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for July 3
The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]
Health Care Implications of Senate Reconciliation Bill
On Tuesday the Senate passed an FY 2026 budget reconciliation [...]
CMS Introduces First Prior Authorization Program for Traditional Medicare
Some Medicare-covered services will be subject to prior authorization in [...]
State Spending on Medicaid Rising โ Fast
The states are experiencing almost unprecedented increases in their Medicaid [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for July 17
The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]
ASH Seeks Glide Path to Provider Tax Changes
In the wake of recent efforts to limit the ability [...]
Hospitals Shedding OB Services
Hospitals are closing down their obstetric services at an alarming [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for July 10
The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]