Federal Pressure Mounts on Hospitals Over Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Hospitals that provide gender-affirming care for minors are facing growing federal pressure that could force service closures or put major revenue streams at risk. Today, the Trump administration proposed new…
Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of December 8
Senate fails to pass competing health care bills ahead of ACA subsidy expiration What’s happening: Both Republican and Democratic health care proposals failed to advance in the Senate on December…
Billions in Rural Health Funding Come with New Policy Strings Attached
The Trump administration’s $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program is drawing national attention for an unusual requirement: states must adopt specific federal policy priorities to gain access to the funding….
Why States Are Withholding Rural Health Transformation Fund Applications
The Trump administration’s new $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program promises “radical transparency,” yet many states are declining to release their full applications. The result is growing frustration among rural…
Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of December 1
AHA sues to block ‘unlawful’ 340B changes: 4 things to know What’s happening: The American Hospital Association, Maine Hospital Association and four safety-net hospitals have filed a federal lawsuit in…
CMS Just Put the Inpatient-Only List on a Three-Year Clock
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized a major change that will reshape surgical care, inpatient volumes and post-acute flows: the phaseout of the Medicare Inpatient-Only (IPO) list…
Five Scenarios That Could Decide the Future of ACA Subsidies
With enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire Dec. 31, Congress is entering a sprint toward the next government funding deadline on Jan. 30. President Trump briefly signaled openness…
Student Loan Rule Changes Put Nursing and Allied Health Pipelines at Risk
Although finalized months ago, the student loan rule is gaining attention because schools and students are now confronting its practical effects. The 2026 shift will make graduate education less accessible…
Weekly wrap up for the week of November 15. 2025
Leaked executive order draft lays out Trump’s plan to squash state AI policy What’s happening: A leaked draft executive order, “Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy,” would direct the…
A Pivotal Shift in Vaccine Messaging
Earlier this week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to remove its…