Federal Health Policy Update for May 11
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for May 5-11. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ASH has prepared a summary of [...]
ASH Asks House to Support HR 2665, Delay Devastating Medicaid DSH Cut
Medicaid disproportionate share payments are a vital tool in helping community safety-net hospitals serve their generally low-income communities, but unless Congress acts, those payments will be slashed starting in October. For this reason, the Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has asked [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for May 4
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for April 28 – May 4. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. ASH Advocacy Without action by Congress, Medicaid disproportionate share (Medicaid [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for April 27
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for April 21-27. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. ASH Advocacy Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) has introduced H.R. 2665, the Supporting Safety [...]
ASH Endorses H.R. 2665, the Supporting Safety-Net Hospitals Act
In a letter to Congress, ASH has expressed its support for H.R. 2665, the Supporting Safety-Net Hospitals Act. The bill would delay implementation of an $8 billion cut in Medicaid disproportionate share (Medicaid DSH) payments to hospitals scheduled to take [...]
ASH Opposes Proposed Medicaid Work Requirement
ASH opposes a Medicaid work requirement that is included in a proposed House bill to raise the federal debt ceiling. In a message to House members, ASH wrote that There could not be a worse time for such a new [...]
ASH Weighs in on E&C Health Subcommittee Hearing
In anticipation of a hearing by the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, ASH has written to committee leaders with its views on several issues that will be addressed during that hearing. First, ASH endorses H.R. 2665, [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for April 20
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for April 8 – 20. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House The Biden administration has announced a plan to expand [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for April 7
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for March 31 – April 7. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. The White House President Biden has signed an executive order [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, March 30
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for March 24-30. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS’s Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation [...]
