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Article Published: March 25, 2016

Is CON on the Way OUT in Rural States?

The federal Rural Health Transformation Program may sound the death [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-04-10T14:25:51-04:00April 13, 2026|Medicaid|

Federal Health Policy Update for March 26

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-26T15:05:51-04:00March 26, 2026|Alternative payment models, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, Medicare regulations|

Rural Health Transformation Plans Face Pushback

In states across the country, legislators, hospital and health care [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-04T12:25:33-05:00March 5, 2026|hospitals|

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|

Applications Highlight Rural Health Targets

Chronic disease prevention. Greater access to mobile health services. Rural [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-11-12T11:41:13-05:00November 12, 2025|Medicaid|

Federal Health Policy Update for November 6

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-11-06T21:36:03-05:00November 6, 2025|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, Medicaid, Medicare, telehealth|

CMS Employees Return to Work

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has recalled 3000 [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-10-29T11:38:23-04:00October 30, 2025|Medicare|

States Mull Pursuit of Rural Health Transformation Money

Support to grow their health care workforce, including new or [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-10-07T15:48:19-04:00October 8, 2025|community safety-net hospitals, Medicaid, telehealth|

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|

Preparations for Rural Health Transformation Program Continue

When Congress enacted its FY 2025 budget reconciliation bill – [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-09-04T16:48:29-04:00September 9, 2025|Medicaid|