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Article Published: March 15, 2026

“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|

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 January 15

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-15T15:44:48-05:00January 15, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for December 18

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-12-18T16:07:37-05:00December 18, 2025|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|

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|

Federal Health Policy Update for October 30

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-10-31T12:16:10-04:00October 30, 2025|340b, Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare|

Federal Health Policy Update for October 23

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-10-23T15:28:32-04:00October 23, 2025|340b, Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, Medicaid, Medicare, surprise medical bills|

Hospitals to Face More Readmissions Penalties in 2026

Hospital readmissions penalties will increase, as will the size of [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-09-26T10:59:24-04:00October 1, 2025|community safety-net hospitals, Medicare|

New Committee to Consider Federal Role in Health Care

The Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-08-21T16:35:13-04:00August 25, 2025|health care reform, Medicaid, Medicare|

Putting Some Meat on CMS’s WISeR Bones

In June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-08-20T12:52:06-04:00August 20, 2025|Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, Medicare|