CMS Proposes 2026 Physician Pay Reform
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed rule for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), featuring several notable updates to physician reimbursement and care…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of July 7, 2025
Federal Crackdown on Gender-Affirming Care Expands with DOJ and FTC Investigations The U.S. Department of Justice has issued nearly 20 subpoenas to clinics and drug manufacturers involved in gender-affirming care,…
RFK Jr. Faces Backlash Over Vaccine Policy Changes
Health care stakeholders are sounding alarms after a series of controversial actions by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that could undermine U.S. vaccine policy and coverage….
Navigating the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a massive budget reconciliation law reshaping federal policy across health care, education and taxation. While many…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of June 30, 2025
Supreme Court to Decide Legality of State Bans on Transgender Athletes in Girls’ and Women’s Sports The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two high-profile cases challenging state laws in West…
Recent Updates on Vaccines: What They Mean for Public Health and Health Systems
The landscape of vaccine policy and public health in the United States has shifted dramatically in 2025, marked by changes in federal leadership, vaccine recommendations, and the launch of independent…
Switch to CMS Could Spell Trouble for 340B Program
More scrutiny could be coming to 340B hospital and health care provider program. Healthcare Dive is reporting that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants to move jurisdiction and…
Big Beautiful Bill in the Homestretch
Few budget reconciliation bills can be compared to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The U.S. Senate is voting on the provisions of the bill as well as amendments in…
ICE Raids in Hospitals: What’s Changed, What Hospitals Are Experiencing, and How to Respond
The rollback of federal protections for hospitals as “sensitive locations” has intensified concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in healthcare settings and has sown fear and confusion among…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of June 23, 2025
Supreme Court Upholds the Affordable Care Act’s Preventative Care Mandates In a significant ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that mandates…