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CMS Updates Guidance on State-directed Payment Provisions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Feb. 2 issued updated preliminary guidance implementing section 71116 of the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) legislation, which had formerly been referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21, which imposed new limits on Medicaid state-directed payments (SDPs).
House Passes Revised Appropriations Package Ending Partial Government Shutdown
On Jan 30, the Senate passed an amended version of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R. 7148) by a vote of 71-29.
Update: Congress Passes Health Care Funding, Extends Key Health Care Provisions
Congress has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7148), which consists of a short-term continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill and a package of five full-year appropriations bills, containing conferenced legislation for the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education,
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions, Cybersecurity, Rural issues, Workforce, Child and Adolescent Health, Maternal Health, Medical Education and Research, Access to Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder, Disaster Preparedness, 340B Drug Pricing Program
Advocacy Issues
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Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Partial Government Shutdown Looms
Specific government agency funding, including programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, is set to expire at midnight Jan. 30.
Fact Sheet: Budget Reconciliation 101
Budget reconciliation is an optional process under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 that allows for expedited consideration of certain fiscal legislation that makes changes to mandatory spending, revenues and/or the debt limit.
Fact Sheet: The 340B Drug Pricing Program
Learn what the HHS 340B Drug Pricing Program is and what 340B hospitals are. The program allows 340B hospitals to stretch limited federal resources to reduce the price of outpatient pharmaceuticals for patients by providing 340B drug pricing discounts and expand health services to the patients and communities they serve.
AHA Releases 2026 Advocacy Agenda; Register for Feb. 18 Virtual Briefing
The U.S. District Court of Maine today granted a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the Department of Health and Human Services 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.
AHA 2026 Advocacy Agenda
Explore the AHA's 2026 Advocacy Agenda focusing on healthcare policy and advocacy priorities. Download the PDF for detailed information.
Advocacy & Public Policy, AHA, Access & Health Coverage, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Access to Behavioral Health, Reducing Healthcare Disparities, Quality & Patient Safety, Workforce, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Advancing Best Practices for Hospitals & Health Systems, Innovation, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC)
Key Issues for Nurses
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As a nurse leader, you face many challenges. What you may not be aware of are the myriad legislative issues affecting the nursing profession as a whole.