2023

December 15: MedPAC | Preventing Cuts in Medicare | Bill Advances in the House | AI in Clinical Settings | SUPPORT Act
December 8: ACOFP Supports Find It Early Act | Lowering Health Care Costs | Senate Holds Hearing
December 1: MCP Model | Healthcare and AI | Medical Supply Chain
November 17: New Opportunities | Medicare | Congress Passes Resolution | Newly Funded Residency Slots | Notice of Benefits | GUIDE Model | AHEAD Model
November 10: Medicare Advantage | Mental Health | Primary Care Brief | Healthcare Resilience
November 3: HHS Proposed Rule | No Surprises Act | Substance Use | Biden Executive Order
October 27: New Primary Care Model | New House Speaker | NIH Director Nomination | Bipartisan Rural Hospital Infrastructure Bill
October 20: New Primary Care Model | Ghost Networks | Medicare Adjustments
October 13: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Reform | Digital Health | One Year Update | Bernie Sanders Releases Report
October 6: Government Shutdown Aversion | Removal of Speaker of the House | CMS Announcement | RFI on OTC Services | Second Temporary Rule
September 29: Government Shutdown | CMMI Effects
September 22: House Halts Vote | Senate HELP Committee | Ways & Means Committee
September 15: Announcement for Markup on Primary Care Legislative Package | House E&C Committee Holds Hearing on Generic Drug Shortages
September 8: MCP Model | CMS Announces New Model | Addressing Chronic Disparities in Access to Health Care | ACOFP Joins Coalition | House GOP Release Draft Health Bill
September 1: GOP Health Care Task Force | Overdose Epidemic
August 25: CMS Issues Draft Guidance | Mental Health Grants
August 18: Act Now | Making Care Primary Model | Medicaid Denial Rates
August 11: IDR Process Suspended | Community Health Care Screening
August 4: Drug Shortages | Dementia Care Model | Rural Residency Programs
July 28: Pandemic Preparedness | PBM Legislation | Health Care Price Transparency | Biden Proposes New Rule
July 21: Dillon's Law | 15 Bill Markup | Episode-Based RFI | HELP Committee
July 14: Physician Fee Schedule | House Committee | 17 Bill Markup | Educational Resources | Outpatient Payment System
July 7: Advocacy Opportunity | PAHPA Reauthorization | HHS OIG Final Rule Blocking
June 30: SAMHSA Supports Behavioral Health | HHS Releases New Activity Guidelines | Senators Introduce Pandemic Response Bill
June 23: CMS Rule | Mental Health | Overdose Epidemic | MACRA Hearing 
June 16: IPPS Payment Update | Senators Introduce Neutral Payments | Telehealth Access | MedPAC and MACPAC June Reports
June 9: CMS New Model | Health Care Bill Markup | HELP Committee | Senate Finance Committee
June 2: Debt Limit | Lab Test Access | Alzheimer’s | COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
May 26: E&C | CBO | Surgeon General's New Advisory | Maternal Mortality Crisis | Modifier 25 Policy
May 19: ACA | CMS Telehealth | House Hearing | Legislative Proposals | HELP Committee
May 12: COVID-19 PHE | DEA & SAMHSA Final Rule | USPSTF | Patient Access to Care
May 5: Medicare | EMTALA Enforcement | Ghost Networks | Surgeon General Advisory | In-Home Care Legislation
April 28: Energy and Commerce | Debt Ceiling Bill | HHS Bill Proposal
April 21: ACOFP Response to FTC Non-Compete | HHS Cybersecurity | Workplace Violence Bill | Step Therapy
April 14: Physician Payment Bill | TCHGME Program | End of Enforcement Discretion | Reproductive Care | Health IT Provisions
April 7: HHS Cancer Plan | Medicare Advantage/Part D Final Rule | MA/Part Rate Announcement
March 31: Senate Ends COVID-19 Bill | Health Care Affordability | Price Transparency | New Medicare Bill
March 24: ACOFP Response to RFI | Senate Committee Hearings | Organ Transplant Reform | Mental Health Bill
March 17: Drug Inflation Rebates | MedPAC March Report | AMA Survey | Medicare Drug Negotiations
March 10: FY2024 Budget | Healthcare Cybersecurity | MedPAC Discussions
March 3: DEA Propositions | COVID-19 PHE | HELP Committee Updates
February 24: Telehealth Access | Primary Care | Alzheimer's Treatments
February 17: New CMMI Models | ACOFP Comment Letters | Healthcare Reform | Rural Physician Workforce | PHE Transition | FTC Public Forum | HELP Committee Hearing
February 10: No Surprises Act | State of the Union Address | Federal COVID-19 Response
February 3: High Level Debt | End Date for COVID-19 | House Passes COVID-19 Bills | Biden Proposes New Birth Control Bill | RADV Final Rule | CMS Releases 2024 Notice
January 27: Reform for Medicare Payment System | CDHD Online Tool | ACA Open Enrollment Numbers
January 20: Increases to Physician Reimbursement | CMS Increase in Accountable Care 
January 13: Covid-19 PHE Extension | Medicare-Funded Residency Slots | Medicaid Continuous Enrollment | Religious Nondiscrimination Rule | Telehealth | CHIP Beneficiaries
January 6: SAMHSA Announces National Survey Results | HHS Issues Guidance Addressing Health-related Social Needs

2022

December 16: Continuing Resolution | Opioid Use Disorder Treatment | CMS Innovation Center Report
December 9: Medicare Payment Rates | Prior Authorization Process | National Deficit Reductions
December 2: Medicare Payment Cuts | Substance Use Disorder Proposed Rule | Data on Dual Eligibles | Student Loan Debt Relief Program
November 18: Student Loan Forgiveness | Medicaid and CHIP Policies | Rural Health Equity
November 11: Midterm Election Recap | Mental Healthcare Integration | Health Industry Cybersecurity
November 6: Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule | Medicare Payment Stability | Medicare Advantage Marketing Practices
October 28: Student Loan Debt Relief | MACRA RFI | Medicaid & CHIP Postpartum Coverage
October 21: Lower Rx Drug Costs | Mental Health Crisis Plan | Maternal Deaths During the Pandemic
October 14: Marketplace Glitch | Rural Healthcare Funds | PHE Extension
October 7: Medicare Payment Cuts | Telehealth Expansion | Private Insurance Payments | National Healthcare Provider Directory
September 30: Medicare Telehealth Oversight | Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health | Continuing Resolution
September 23: Surprise Billing Case | Mental and Behavioral Health Bill Markup | National Caregiver Strategy | Mental Health Workforce Discussion Draft
September 16: Rural Physician Workforce Bill | Medicare Providers Act | MA Prior Authorization Bill
September 9: RFI on PHE Flexibilities | Audio-Only Telehealth Update | USPSTF Case Ruling
September 2: Insurance Enrollment Proposed Rule | Overdose Prevention Grants | MSSP Savings | Maternal Health Crisis Investments
August 26: Surprise Billing Final Rules | HIV Epidemic Funding | COVID-19 PHE Preparations | Student Loan Forgiveness
August 18: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | OTC Hearing Aid Final Rule
August 12: Rural Healthcare Funding | Monkeypox Vaccine EUA | Inflation Reduction Act | Community Health Center Funding
August 5: Reproductive Healthcare Access | Medicaid Home Health Benefit | Disability Report & RFI | Uninsured Rates Report | Long COVID Reports
July 29: Rural Physician Workforce Production Act | MPFS Cuts | Nondiscrimination Proposed Rule | Budget Reconciliation Package | Telehealth Flexibility Extensions
July 22: Healthcare Coverage Funding | OPPS and ASC Proposed Rule
July 15: Healthcare Affordability | Reproductive Healthcare Services | EMTALA Guidance | Health Equity Framework

July 8: Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule | Drug Pricing Bill | Primary Care Resident Training | Additional PRF Payments 

July 1: Primary Care Initiative Comment Period | Patient Privacy Protection Guidance | Medicare Advantage Hearing | Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
June 24: Supreme Court Decision | COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children | Expiration of ARP Subsidies
June 17: Audio-Only Telehealth | Bipartisan Gun Safety | Youth Mental Health Discussion Draft | Health-Related Bill Markups
June 10: FDA User Fee Bill | Primary Care Access Competition | CMS Strategic Plan | Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act
June 3: Step Therapy Coalition Letter | Medicare Part B Premium Reexamination | Proposals to Modernize Health Care
May 27: Burnout Advisory | Telehealth Discussion Draft | Medicare and CHIP Webpage | Economic Outlook Report
May 21: PHE Extension Webinars | Infant Formula Shortage | FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Discussion Draft | Additional PRF Payments
May 13: Medicaid Redeterminations | PHE Extension Letter | ARP Rural Payments
May 6: COVID-19 Workforce Challenges Report | SCOTUS Draft Decision Leak
April 29: Proposed Rules | National Drug Strategy | Health Equity Action Plan
April 22: Independent Dispute Resolution Portal | Student Loan Forgiveness | Community Health Worker Training Program
April 15: Opioid Comment Letter | PHE and Student Loan Pause Extensions | PRF Payment Distributions
April 8: Medicare COVID-19 Coverage | Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule | Public Health Workforce Plan
April 1: FY 2023 Budget Proposal | Medicare Sequester | Mental Health Report | COVID-19 Website
March 25: Omnibus Spending Bill | PREVENT Pandemics Act | Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act | Supreme Court Nomination Hearings
March 18: Take Action to Maintain Medicare Reimbursement Throughout the COVID-19 PHE
March 11: Omnibus Spending Bill | Test to Treat Initiative | Healthcare Provider Hearing | COVID-19 Relief Letter | Increased COVID-19 Inspections
March 4: New ACO Model | Affordable Insulin Legislation | Surprising Billing Rule Guidance | State of the Union Healthcare Updates
February 25: Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Passed | Surprise Billing Rule Blocked | RFI: Access to Care
February 18: Virtual Health Care | Youth Mental Health | FDA Commissioner Named | Additional Pandemic Aid
February 11: House Passes Continuing Resolution | PRF Changes Proposed | Telehealth Legislation
February 4: Expanded THCGME Funding | SURS Program Bill | Mental Healthcare Hearings | Telehealth Use Report
January 28: Phase 4 PRF Payments | 2022 MHPAEA Report | Mental and Behavioral Health | Pandemic Preparedness Proposal
January 21: Vaccine Mandate Delay | COVID-19 PHE Extended | At-Home COVID-19 Tests
January 14: Supreme Court Vaccine Rulings | At-Home COVID-19 Tests | Omicron Response Hearing | Updated ACA Guidelines
January 7: Medicare GME Policy Update | CMS Interim Final Rule Guidance | BHW Program Applicant Dashboards

2021

December 10: Medicare Payment Cuts Bill | Medicare Telehealth Utilization Report | Harm Reduction Funding Opportunities
December 3: Take Action: Medicare Physician Pay Cuts | Build Back Better Act Update | Rural Health Care Reports
November 19: 2022 Medicare Rates | “Cures 2.0” Legislation | HHS Interim Final Rule
November 12: Infrastructure Package Updates | Health Misinformation Toolkit | COVID-19 Vaccination Barriers | Nutrition Training in Medical Schools
November 5: Children's COVID-19 Vaccine | Workplace Vaccination Requirements | Medicare PFS Final Rule | Reconciliation Package Updates
October 29: Build Back Better Act Modifications | Health Workforce Strategic Plan | Overdose Prevention
October 22: Appropriations Bills | CMMI Whitepaper | Rural Funding Opportunities
October 15: HRSA State Loan Repayment Program | Rural Telehealth Access | Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings
October 8: Surprise Billing Regulations | MIPS Provider Performance Report
October 1: COVID-19 Booster Shot Coverage | Health Center Funding | Stopgap Funding Bill
September 24: FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Boosters | COVID-19’s Impacts on Children | Final ACA Marketplace Rule
September 17: Additional COVID-19 Funding | Rural Transformation Project | House Committee Markups
September 10: Vaccine Updates and Action Plans | Drug Costs | House Reconciliation Markups
September 3: Funding Deadline Extended | At-Home Vaccination Expansion | Budget Resolution Passes House
August 20: COVID-19 Booster Shots | Telehealth Expansion Grants | Prescription Drug Prices
August 13: State Societies Join Mask Statement | Budget Resolution Passed | HHS Workforce Vaccinations | COVID-19 in Rural America
August 6: Senate Infrastructure Package Update | FY 2022 IPPS Final Rule
July 30: Infrastructure Package Agreement | New THC Funding Opportunities
July 23: CY 2022 OPPS Proposed Rule | HHS Funding Opportunities | PHE Extension
July 16: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule | Racial Equity Initiative Recommendations | Executive Order to Promote Competition
July 9: ACOFP Healthcare Infrastructure Letter | New CMS Directors
July 2: Surprise Billing | New PRF Resources
June 25: New GME Caps Report | Infrastructure Framework
June 18: ACA Upheld | MedPAC and MACPAC Reports | New PRF Reporting Requirements
June 11: OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard | HHS FY 2022 Budget | At-Home COVID-19 Vaccine Payments
June 4: HHS FY 2022 Budget | Rural Resident Training Programs | THCGME | National Health Service Corps Report
May 28: RFI on Public Health Insurance Option | Addressing Workforce Shortages and Physician Burnout
May 21: HRSA Grant Opportunities | COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities
May 14: NASEM Report | ACA Discrimination Interpretation | HHS Nominee Updates
May 7: COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund | Rural Community Funding | Drug Pricing Legislation
April 30: Human Infrastructure Package | Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines | GME in Annual Proposed Rule | FCC Telehealth Applications
April 23: Employer PTO for Vaccinations | Healthcare Nominations Advanced
April 16: HHS FY 2022 Budget Released | Medicare Sequester Moratorium Extended
April 9: Biden Announces Infrastructure Package
April 2: Medicare Sequestration Update | Loan Repayment and Scholarship Opportunities
March 26: Medicare Sequestration Update | COVID-19 Data | Marketplace SEP
March 19: Social Determinants of Health Data | Medicare Sequestration Updates | HHS Secretary Confirmed
March 12: COVID-19 Relief Bill Signed | Administration Nomination Updates
March 5: HHS Secretary Nominee Advances | COVID-19 Relief Updates
February 26: Flexibilities for MIPS Clinicians | Supply Chain and Mask Delivery Announcements | Hearings for HHS Nominee Xavier Becerra
February 19: Executive Actions to Improve COVID-19 Testing | Hearings for HHS Nominee Xavier Becerra
February 12: COVID-19 Relief Legislation
February 5: Immigration EOs | COVID-19 Vaccines | Congressional Budget Reconciliation
January 29: HHS PHE Extension | Executive Action on Health Care | Rural Hospital Closure Report
January 22: Biden Freezes Rules, Signs EOs to Address COVID-19 | Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule
January 15: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Relief Plan | Buprenorphine Guidelines

January 8: Quality Payment Program Updates and Reminders