Category: Monthly Issues

Health Policy News May 2018
In this edition of Health Policy News, we continue our series of updates on state innovation in health policy. In follow-up to last year’s series on 1332 State Innovation Waivers, ...

Health Policy News April 2018
After months of uncertainty and waiting, guidance on various regulatory and policy changes have been issued this month by the federal administration. While we still await final guidance on association ...

Health Policy News March 2018
This month’s edition focuses on efforts underway across the country to protect consumers from rising prescription drug costs and reduce or cap state drug spending. Health Policy News subject matter ...

Health Policy News February 2018
In this month’s edition of Health Policy News, we highlight legislative, regulatory, and administrative developments at the federal level. Just last week, on February 20, 2018, several federal departments jointly ...

Health Policy News January 2018
As we enter this new year, and our third year publishing and distributing Health Policy News, we want to thank you all for continuing to support Health Policy News as a source for ...

Health Policy News December 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, we take a look back at health policy developments from the last 12 months in this edition of Health Policy News, beginning with a ...

Health Policy News November 2017
Along with the changing weather, this time of year brings some typical health policy events, which are the focus of this month’s edition of Health Policy News. We start with ...

Health Policy News October 2017
The editors of Health Policy News spent this week at the annual National Academy for State Health Policy (#NASHPCONF17) in Portland, Oregon and had the opportunity to meet with many ...

Health Policy News Early Fall 2017
We hope that you enjoyed a restful and relaxing end to your summer, returning energized for what is looking like a busy legislative and regulatory season. We held this edition ...

Health Policy News June 2017
On May 4th, the House passed the American Health Care Act, H.R. 1628 (AHCA), proposing significant changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as well as Medicaid and Children’s Health ...