What’s in the 2026 Bi-Partisan Health Budget Proposal
Congress unveiled a bipartisan health package on January 20, 2026, as part of a broader $1.2 trillion spending measure to fund the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of…
President Trump releases his “Great Health Care” plan
President Donald Trump this month rolled out what the White House is calling the “Great Health Care” plan, a sweeping proposal that would remake federal health policy while leaving many…
Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of January 12, 2026
Donald Trump’s ‘Great’ Healthcare Plan Leaves Unanswered QuestionsWhat’s happening: The article outlines Trump’s claims about an upcoming health care plan but emphasizes that no details have been provided on insurance…
Mental health and addiction grants whiplash rattles providers
Hospital and health system leaders woke up this week to a familiar but still jarring reality in Washington: federal funding can disappear and reappear almost overnight. On Jan. 14, the…
New Federal Program Sends $181M to Washington State, but Rural Hospitals Still Face Challenges
Washington state received more than $181 million from the Rural Health Transformation Fund, part of a $50 billion federal program designed to strengthen rural healthcare across the country. The funds…
New York City nurse strike tests hospital labor strategy and public trust
Thousands of unionized nurses and hospital workers walked off the job this week in what labor leaders describe as the largest nursing strike in New York City history, intensifying scrutiny…
Rural Hospitals Sound Alarm: Transformation Money May Never Transform Anything
Rural hospital leaders are expressing concern that federal funding from the new Rural Health Transformation Program may not reach the hospitals it was designed to help. CMS awarded $50 billion…
Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of January 5, 2026
Johnson & Johnson announces drug pricing deal with Trump administration What’s happening: Johnson & Johnson executives are pushing back on the Trump administration’s aggressive drug pricing proposals, arguing that deeper…
From Maternity Deserts to Hospital Deserts: California’s Care Crisis
California’s safety-net hospitals are facing a potential financial crisis as multiple pressures converge, according to Scripps Health CEO Chris Van Gorder and CFO Brett Tande. With a $100 million annual…
House Advances Obamacare Subsidy Extension After GOP Defections
The U.S. House on Jan. 7 advanced legislation to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium subsidies for three years, a move that could stabilize insurance markets but faces a difficult…