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Article Published: July 7, 2026

Proposed Medicare Rule Could Hit Hospitals Hard

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed 2027 Medicare [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-07T12:01:09-04:00July 7, 2026|340b, hospitals, Medicare regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for July 2

Don’t Miss: CMS proposes CY 2027 Medicare outpatient rates, [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-02T16:52:28-04:00July 2, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, COVID 19, hospitals, Medicare, Medicare regulations|

House Weighs Hospital Transparency Bill

A new bill in the House of Representatives would require [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-01T12:07:47-04:00July 2, 2026|340b, hospitals|

Federal Health Policy Update for June 25

Don’t Miss: CMS posts a new presentation on Medicaid eligibility [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-25T17:29:54-04:00June 25, 2026|340b, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for June 18

Don’t Miss: 340B Rebate Model pilot program – next steps [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-18T15:54:28-04:00June 18, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alternative payment models, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

A 340B Scorecard

Hospitals suing CVS Health over 340B savings. The Health Resources [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-03T12:29:50-04:00June 4, 2026|340b, community safety-net hospitals|

ASH Opposes HRSA 340B Proposal

The federal government should not change the 340B Drug Pricing [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-04-21T15:00:29-04:00April 21, 2026|340b, community safety-net hospitals, safety-net hospitals|

Federal Health Policy Update for April 10

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-04-10T13:30:47-04:00April 10, 2026|340b, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations|

“Rural Emergency Hospital” Designation Making a Difference for Some Communities

The new (since 2023) classification of some hospitals as “Rural [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-11T11:15:47-04:00March 12, 2026|340b, Medicare|

Federal Health Policy Update for February 26

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-26T15:37:34-05:00February 26, 2026|340b, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, COVID 19, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, telehealth|