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Article Published: July 27, 2026

Administration, Congress, Press Hospitals for Reforms

Even at a time when passing major health care legislation [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-07T16:40:14-04:00July 8, 2026|340b, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for July 2

Don’t Miss: CMS proposes CY 2027 Medicare outpatient rates, [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-02T16:52:28-04:00July 2, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, COVID 19, hospitals, Medicare, Medicare regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for September 18

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-09-18T17:13:53-04:00September 18, 2025|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, deficit reduction, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for January 16

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

Protect Medicaid DSH, Medicare Physician Payments, and Medicare Outpatient Departments in New Continuing Resolution, ASH Asks Congress

With Congress negotiating a new continuing resolution to fund the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2024-12-10T10:20:52-05:00December 10, 2024|community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare regulations|

Federal Health Policy Update for March 7

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

Joseph Steinbock2024-03-07T16:37:52-05:00March 7, 2024|Alternative payment models, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC|

Hospitals Rally Against Medicare Site-Neutral Payments

A proposal to save Medicare nearly $4 billion over a [...]

Joseph Steinbock2024-02-15T08:58:20-05:00February 16, 2024|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, Medicare|

Delay DSH Cuts and Reject Site-Neutral Payments, ASH Asks Congress

Congress should reject site-neutral Medicare outpatient payments and delay scheduled [...]

Joseph Steinbock2023-12-07T14:52:01-05:00December 11, 2023|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare|

ASH Urges House to Reject Site-Neutral Medicare Outpatient Payments

Introducing site-neutral Medicare outpatient payments would jeopardize access to care [...]

Joseph Steinbock2023-09-20T08:54:20-04:00September 20, 2023|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicare, Medicare regulations|

ASH Asks House Leaders to Withdraw Site-Neutral Payments Proposal for Safety-Net Hospitals

Site-neutral Medicare outpatient payments would hinder access to care in [...]

Joseph Steinbock2023-09-19T14:40:40-04:00September 18, 2023|Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, Medicare, Medicare regulations|