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Federal Health Policy Update for August 20

Don’t Miss: Latest No Surprises Act/Independent Dispute Resolution news Dept of Homeland Security issues guidance on “public charge” The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for August 14-20. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Congress Thirty Senate Democrats have written to HHS Secretary Kennedy seeking to reverse the cancellation of health research grants administered by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). For more information, see the letter here. Congress remains in recess; the House is expected to return on August 31 and the Senate on September 14. [...]

joe2026-08-20T15:55:42-04:00August 20, 2026|Affordable Care Act, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Congress, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare post-acute care, Medicare regulations, Medicare reimbursement policy|

Federal Health Policy Update for June 18

Don’t Miss: 340B Rebate Model pilot program – next steps Stricter rules on CMS’s reviews of new and existing section 1115 Medicaid demonstration programs Changes in health care institution accrediting practices HHS posts mental and behavioral health grant opportunities The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for June 12-18. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Congress Both chambers of Congress will return to session on June 22. The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks [...]

joe2026-06-18T16:07:51-04:00June 18, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alternative payment models, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, Medicaid managed care, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, Medicare reimbursement policy, MedPAC|