State Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over HHS Defunding
In a high-profile legal move, the attorneys general of 19 states and the District of Columbia have filed suit against the Trump administration for its efforts to defund and dismantle…
Medicaid on the Line in Budget Resolution
Returning to Washington from a two-week recess last week, House Republicans have advanced a budget resolution that instructs the Energy and Commerce Committee to identify $880 billion in spending reductions…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of May 2, 2025
Medicaid Faces Deep Cuts in GOP Budget Proposal Congressional Republicans are considering $600 billion in Medicaid reductions as part of a major budget package, raising the risk that up to…
PBM Reforms Are Coming: What Health Systems Need to Know
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are under unprecedented scrutiny. Federal regulators, lawmakers, and the White House are all pushing for more transparency and accountability. For health systems, these developments have serious…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of April 25, 2025
Trump Order Would Delay Medicare Drug Price Negotiations for Pill-Based Drugs President Trump’s April 22 executive order targets the Inflation Reduction Act’s drug pricing rules, proposing a change that would…
Senator Bill Cassidy Releases Report Calling for 340B Drug Pricing Program Reforms
On April 24, 2025, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a report detailing findings from an investigation into the 340B…
Federal Funding Cuts Hit State and Local Health Departments Hard, Impacting Public Health Efforts
Funding for state and local health departments has been significantly impacted by recent federal budget cuts enacted by President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). These reductions have…
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding a Key ACA Provision
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, a pivotal case challenging the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) mandate that insurers cover preventive health services…
This Week in Policy – Wrap Up for the Week of April 14, 2025
Trump Budget Proposal Targets HHS, Medicaid Financing Tools, and Public Health Programs: The Trump administration’s FY2026 budget proposal calls for a one-third cut to HHS discretionary spending, including a 40…
How Deep Federal Health Cuts Could Reshape American Hospitals
The Trump administration’s preliminary 2026 budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) signals sweeping changes. With a one-third cut to discretionary spending, including a 40% reduction…