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Article Published: September 6, 2026

Federal Health Policy Update for September 3

Don’t Miss: 340B data reporting requirements for Medicare Part D [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-09-03T17:27:26-04:00September 3, 2026|340b, COVID 19, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, telehealth|

CMS Sets Soft Launch for 340B Data Repository

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will launch a [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-09-03T08:32:32-04:00September 3, 2026|340b, community safety-net hospitals, Medicare, safety-net hospitals|

Disagreement Over 340B’s Future

Almost immediately after the Department of Health and Human Services [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-11T15:56:13-04:00August 13, 2026|340b, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, community safety-net hospitals|

HRSA Tries Again With New 340B Model

Following a federal court rejection earlier this year of a [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-06T15:14:10-04:00August 10, 2026|340b, community safety-net hospitals|

Federal Health Policy Update for August 6

Don’t Miss: CMS issues final FY 2027 Medicare inpatient payment [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-06T17:25:07-04:00August 6, 2026|340b, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations|

More Medicaid DSH Money Coming for Some Hospitals?

Some hospitals may be in line for larger Medicaid disproportionate [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-05T11:38:04-04:00August 6, 2026|340b, hospitals, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, safety-net hospitals|

Federal Health Policy Update for July 30

Don’t Miss: Two new final Medicare payment rules CMS seeks [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-30T17:02:14-04:00July 30, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for July 23

Don’t Miss: Congress advances health care bills CMS proposes [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-23T16:24:56-04:00July 23, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid regulations, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for July 16

Don’t Miss: CMS proposed 2027 physician payment regulation House Ways [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-16T16:18:50-04:00July 16, 2026|340b, accountable care organization, Alternative payment models, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, public charge regulation|

Administration, Congress, Press Hospitals for Reforms

Even at a time when passing major health care legislation [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-07T16:40:14-04:00July 8, 2026|340b, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations|