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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 29 announced $50 billion in funds awarded to all 50 states through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
The Department of Homeland Security Dec. 23 finalized its proposal to amend the H-1B visa petition and registration process.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 23 introduced a new drug pricing model, BALANCE, for Medicare Part D and Medicaid beneficiaries.
As we close out 2025, we’re excited to share highlights from two impactful episodes of the Advancing Health podcast that sparked dialogue around improving health care in America.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 19 issued two proposed rules for implementing alternative drug pricing models. 
The Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services proposed several changes Dec. 19 to the Transparency in Coverage requirements for insurers. The proposal includes changes to the insurer machine-readable files, in line with a February executive order on price transparency and…
The AHA Dec. 19 submitted comments on the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule regarding the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, urging the department to “exclude Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from its public charge determinations.”
The White House announced Dec. 19 that it reached most-favored-nation deals with nine pharmaceutical companies, aligning their drug prices with the lowest paid by other developed nations.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 19 announced the creation of the Office of Rural Health Transformation.
The AHA Dec. 18 filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in support of a district court’s dismissal of an online tracking lawsuit. Plaintiffs in the case claimed a health care provider shared protected health information following use of the provider’s website.