Patient Quality of Life Coalition Host Lobby Day in DC
On July 22, 2025, the Patient Quality of Life Coalition (PQLC) hosted its Lobby Day in Washington DC to advance the Palliative Care and...
House Subcommittees hold joint hearing on Medicare Advantage
The House Ways and Means Subcommittees on Health and Oversight recently held a joint hearing titled "Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities."...
AHA offers detailed summary of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
On Monday July 21, 2025, the American Hospital Association provided a Legislative Advisory, providing key highlights of  the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA).
President Trump...
Microsoft issues alert on vulnerabilities in ongoing SharePoint attacks
On July 19, Microsoft issued a security alert warning organizations of active cyberattacks exploiting vulnerabilities in on-premises SharePoint servers. These attacks do not impact...
CMS issues CY 2026 proposed rules
CMS issues CY 2026 physician fee schedule proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its calendar year 2026 proposed rule for the...
CMS proposes 6.4% decrease to home health payments for CY 2026, updates to quality...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 30 issued its calendar year 2026Â proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system. This...
Agencies release fact sheet on potential of malicious activity by Iranian cyber actors
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center and the National Security Agency yesterday released a fact sheet on...
CMS expands tribal health care access by approving Medicaid state plan amendments: South Dakota...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 13Â announced it approved state plan amendments (SPA) to expand Medicaid access to care for tribal communities...
CMS announces 13th Scope of Work Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization awards
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently launched the 13th Scope of Work to support healthcare quality improvement and the Secretary's Make...
Analysis: Rural hospitals at risk due to cuts in OBBA
Data from the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that health care...
