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Article Published: March 17, 2026

States, Hospitals, Patients Brace for Big Beautiful Bill Effects

The effects of last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-03T16:59:41-05:00March 4, 2026|community safety-net hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations|

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|

CMS Lays Groundwork for Medicaid Provider Taxes Regulations

In a message to state Medicaid programs, the Centers for [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-11-20T16:50:48-05:00November 24, 2025|community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid, Uncategorized|

Federal Health Policy Update for November 20

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-11-21T11:55:37-05:00November 20, 2025|Affordable Care Act, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, proposed public charge regulation, public charge regulation, public charge regulation and medicaid, telehealth|

ASH Seeks Glide Path to Provider Tax Changes

In the wake of recent efforts to limit the ability [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-07-15T15:41:59-04:00July 16, 2025|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for July 3

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-07-03T16:03:30-04:00July 3, 2025|340b, Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, COVID 19, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare|

Health Care Implications of Senate Reconciliation Bill

On Tuesday the Senate passed an FY 2026 budget reconciliation [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-07-02T12:55:53-04:00July 3, 2025|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for June 26

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-06-26T16:53:20-04:00June 26, 2025|Affordable Care Act, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, deficit reduction, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare|

Federal Health Policy Update for May 22

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-05-23T10:23:20-04:00May 23, 2025|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, COVID 19, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare|

Federal Health Policy Update for May 15

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-05-15T17:15:09-04:00May 15, 2025|accountable care organization, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations|