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Article Published: October 21, 2026

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|

Federal Health Policy Update for September 17

Don’t Miss: CMS advises on “medical frailty” as qualification [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-09-17T16:17:43-04:00September 17, 2026|accountable care organization, Alternative payment models, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

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|

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 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|

Hospitals Sue Over Medicare DSH Payments

More than 100 hospitals have sued the Department of Health [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-04-01T12:39:06-04:00April 3, 2026|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH|

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|

Federal Health Policy Update for December 11

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-12-11T15:44:21-05:00December 11, 2025|Affordable Care Act, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, MedPAC|

MedPAC Discusses Preliminary 2027 Rate Recommendations

The members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met virtually [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-12-10T08:09:48-05:00December 10, 2025|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, community safety-net hospitals, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, MedPAC|