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Article Published: July 28, 2026

CMS Proposes Medicaid Provider Tax Regulation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-23T16:09:43-04:00July 24, 2026|Medicaid 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|

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|

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|

Are Medicaid Provider Taxes, State-Directed Payments in Play?

Even as the House Energy and Commerce Committee contemplates how [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-04-24T15:58:48-04:00April 28, 2025|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for July 12

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

Joseph Steinbock2024-07-12T14:38:03-04:00July 12, 2024|Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, health equity, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for February 22

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

Joseph Steinbock2024-02-23T11:34:03-05:00February 22, 2024|Alternative payment models, COVID 19, health equity, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills, telehealth|

Feds Tackles State Medicaid Redetermination Problems With Penalties

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has unveiled plans [...]

Joseph Steinbock2023-12-05T11:38:32-05:00December 6, 2023|COVID 19, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for May 4

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

Joseph Steinbock2023-05-04T17:21:49-04:00May 4, 2023|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, COVID 19, health equity, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, telehealth|

MFAR Backlash Continues

Diverse health care and government interests are rallying around their [...]

Joseph Steinbock2020-03-03T06:00:00-05:00March 3, 2020|Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, NASH, National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, private safety-net hospitals|