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Article Published: November 8, 2022

ASH Urges Congress to Help Hardworking American Families

The Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has written to members of [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-07T12:01:30-05:00January 7, 2026|340b, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for December 11

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-12-11T15:44:21-05:00December 11, 2025|Affordable Care Act, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, MedPAC|

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 August 21

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-08-21T14:30:19-04:00August 21, 2025|Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, COVID 19, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, Medicare regulations, telehealth|

House Committee Mulls Possible Health Care Cuts

Republican members of the House Budget Committee have circulated a [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-01-14T15:59:58-05:00January 15, 2025|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, public charge regulation, public charge regulation and medicaid, surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for December 12

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

Joseph Steinbock2024-12-12T16:12:35-05:00December 12, 2024|340b, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, community safety-net hospitals, COVID 19, health equity, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, Medicare regulations, social determinants of health, telehealth|

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|

Federal Health Policy Update for December 7

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

Joseph Steinbock2023-12-07T16:47:16-05:00December 7, 2023|340b, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, community safety-net hospitals, COVID 19, health equity, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, social determinants of health, telehealth|

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|