ASH Urges Congressional Leaders to Support Health Care Extenders
In a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders, the Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has urged those officials to support passage of the health care “extenders” included in the recently proposed FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Specifically, ASH encouraged [...]
MedPAC Meets
MedPAC’s commissioners held their latest public meeting on Thursday, January 15 and Friday, January 16. The primary subject of the meeting was discussion of MedPAC’s preliminary recommendations for Medicare rates for 2027. The topics on the meeting’s agenda were: Medicare [...]
White House Unveils Health Care Plan
The White House has unveiled “The Great Healthcare Plan,” which it describes as “… a broad healthcare initiative that will slash prescription drug prices, reduce insurance premiums, hold big insurance companies accountable, and maximize price transparency in the American healthcare [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for January 15
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for January 9-15. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House The White House has unveiled “The Great Healthcare Plan,” which [...]
Impact of Lost Health Insurance Subsidies Already Seen
The expiration of enhanced tax credits for the purchase of health insurance on Affordable Care Act exchanges is expected to put the cost of such plans beyond the reach of approximately 4.8 million people in 2026 and result in a [...]
CBO Looks at Opioid Crisis
In light of the growing impact of the opioid crisis on public health, communities, and the economy, the Congressional Budget Office has examined possible approaches to addressing this crisis. In addition to steps such as reducing the supply of illicit [...]
340B Pilot in Limbo After Court Acts – Twice
The future of the Department of Health and Human Services’ 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program is in jeopardy after two setbacks in federal court. A federal court issued a preliminary injunction preventing HHS from implementing the limited model, which was [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for January 8
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for December 29 to January 8. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. ASH Advocacy ASH has written to members of Congress asking [...]
ASH Urges Congress to Help Hardworking American Families
The Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has written to members of Congress asking them to act on three matters essential to the ability of community safety-net hospitals to serve hardworking American families. Specifically, ASH has asked Congress to: Provide permanent protection [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for December 29
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for December 19–December 29. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Rural Health Transformation Fund CMS announced that all 50 states will [...]
