Hospital-at-Home Program Becomes Collateral Damage of the Shutdown
The ongoing federal government shutdown has halted one of Medicare’s most innovative and patient-centered programs ,the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative, forcing hospitals to bring patients back into already strained…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of October 6
MIT first school to rebuff White House deal: ‘Scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone’ | Fierce Bio | October 10, 2025 What’s Happening: MIT President Sally Kornbluth rejected…
When Speech Becomes Treatment: Why Chiles v. Salazar Matters to Health Systems
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Chiles v. Salazar, a challenge to Colorado’s law banning licensed clinicians from providing conversion therapy to minors by attempting to change sexual orientation or…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of September 29
Democrats: It’s more of a health care fight than a shutdown | Semafor | October 2, 2025 Democrats are holding firm on the government shutdown, betting voters will remember their fight…
What’s Behind the Government Shutdown
Senate Democrats are maintaining that this government shutdown is a fight over healthcare costs rather than just a budget dispute. Democrats are betting that while the immediate pain of the…
Vice President Vance Conditions Obamacare Talks on Reopening Government
On October 1, 2025, the U.S. government officially entered a shutdown. The impasse centers largely on expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies — a dynamic that could have serious…
Telehealth and Hospital-at-Home Expire Tomorrow for Medicare Beneficiaries
Medicare beneficiaries are at risk of losing access to two critical virtual care programs that have been available since the pandemic began, with key telehealth and hospital-at-home flexibilities set to…
This Week in Policy – Wrap up for the week of September 26, 2025
Medicare Advantage Payment Delays Congress Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat Medicare Advantage Payment Delays: Lawmakers have introduced legislation requiring Medicare Advantage plans to pay provider claims promptly, with penalties up…
H-1B Visa Upheaval: Hospitals Watch Closely as Trump Administration Clarifies Policy
The Trump administration’s move to impose a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications has sparked alarm across corporate America, including hospitals and health systems that rely on international physicians and…
Coming Medicaid Requirements Could Put the Pinch on Hospitals
A new Commonwealth Fund analysis revealed nearly 3,000 U.S. general acute care hospitals could face significant financial losses due to upcoming Medicaid work requirements set to take effect in 2027….