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Article Published: October 21, 2026

Federal Health Policy Update for October 15

Don’t Miss: IRS proposes changes in rules governing ACA premium [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-10-15T16:51:54-04:00October 15, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

Hospitals Sue to Block 340B Rebate Model Program

A group of hospitals and hospital associations has sued the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-10-13T16:55:28-04:00October 14, 2026|340b, ASH, community safety-net hospitals|

Federal Health Policy Update for October 8

Don’t Miss: Latest 340B developments CMS penalizes majority of hospitals [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-10-13T08:36:46-04:00October 8, 2026|340b, Alternative payment models, ASH, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, safety-net hospitals, surprise medical bills|

ASH Seeks House Support for Defining “Safety-Net Hospitals”

Amid a decades-long consensus that safety-net hospitals are deserving of [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-11T16:44:20-04:00August 12, 2026|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, safety-net hospitals|

ASH Comments on Proposed Medicaid State Directed Payment Rule

The Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has submitted written comments to [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-22T12:08:50-04:00July 22, 2026|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations|

Future Moms Face Challenge Finding Docs Who Accept Medicaid

The provider directories of Medicaid managed care plans often list [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-18T16:32:42-04:00June 22, 2026|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid|

MACPAC Issues Report to Congress

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission has sent [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-17T09:42:35-04:00June 17, 2026|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid|

Federal Health Policy Update for June 11

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-11T15:51:22-04:00June 11, 2026|ASH, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations|

ASH Comments on Proposed FY 2027 Medicare Inpatient Payment Rule

The Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has submitted formal comments in [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-09T12:51:14-04:00June 9, 2026|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, Alternative payment models, ASH, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations|

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|