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Article Published: November 2, 2022

“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|

CMS Will Continue Rolling Out Mandatory Models

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and its Center [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-05T17:01:30-05:00March 10, 2026|Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, Medicare|

MedPAC Posts Agenda for March 2-3 Meeting

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has posted the agenda for [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-26T16:16:27-05:00February 27, 2026|community safety-net hospitals, Medicare, MedPAC|

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|

Medicare Advantage Musical Chairs Continues

Even as the number of seniors enrolling in Medicare Advantage [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-24T14:03:38-05:00February 24, 2026|Medicare|

Federal Health Policy Update for February 19

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-19T15:25:00-05:00February 19, 2026|340b, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills, telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for February 5

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-05T14:51:58-05:00February 5, 2026|accountable care organization, Affordable Care Act, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for January 29

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-02T09:01:01-05:00January 29, 2026|Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

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|

ASH Urges Congressional Leaders to Support Health Care Extenders

In a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders, [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-22T11:35:33-05:00January 22, 2026|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, Medicare regulations|