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CMS Proposes Major Changes in Exchange Plans

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed sweeping [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-11T12:14:45-05:00February 12, 2026|Affordable Care Act|

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CMS Axes 340B Model

Following two defeats in federal court, the Centers for Medicare [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-11T08:21:56-05:00February 11, 2026|340b, community safety-net hospitals|

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Docs Not Always Caring for Medicaid Patients

More than a quarter of all doctors enrolled to serve [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-05T17:02:54-05:00February 10, 2026|community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid|

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Non-Profit Hospitals Face Near-Term Challenges

The end of Affordable Care Act enhanced health insurance premiums [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-05T15:13:48-05:00February 9, 2026|Affordable Care Act, community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid|

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Federal Health Policy Update for February 5

The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-05T14:51:58-05:00February 5, 2026|accountable care organization, Affordable Care Act, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, telehealth|

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Demise of Enhanced Tax Credits Drives Lower ACA Plan Enrollment

The end of enhanced tax credits for Affordable Care Act [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-29T15:54:48-05:00February 2, 2026|Affordable Care Act, community safety-net hospitals|

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Federal Health Policy Update for January 29

The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-02T09:01:01-05:00January 29, 2026|Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

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Providers Continue to Dominate Fee Dispute Resolution

Health care providers won the vast majority of the fee [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-28T13:00:25-05:00January 29, 2026|surprise medical bills|

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Erosion of Rural Maternity Care Continues

At a rate of more than two a month since [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-28T08:59:42-05:00January 28, 2026|community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid|

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Federal Health Policy Update for January 22

The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-22T17:39:55-05:00January 22, 2026|Affordable Care Act, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, MedPAC, telehealth|

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