Connection Newsletter

Read about legislative progress in the hospital and healthcare sector, CMS releasing proposed FY 2026 Medicare payment rules and how Congress is beginning to draft a budget reconciliation package.

Read about priority bills remaining in a holding pattern at the legislature and what’s next, CMS finalizing the 2026 Medicare Advantage final rule and applications for the fifth cohort of the Arizona Transition to Practice Program.

Read about life without committees and what’s next at the Legislature, CMS approving HEALTHII payments and AzHHA submitting a comment letter on hospital assessment and HEALTHII payments.

Read about striker season being upon us in the legislative session, the heads of NIH and FDA being confirmed and a Senate vote expected on CMS head soon, and the Arizona Transition to Practice Program being featured in two articles in a peer-reviewed journal.

Read about a packed week at the Arizona Capitol, AHCCCS publishing its final notice for CYE 2026 DAP initiatives and CMS proposing significant programmatic changes for ACA Marketplace plans.

Read about key legislation that was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee this week, the continuing congressional debate over Medicaid cuts and the recognition ceremony for cohort one of the Arizona Transition to Practice Program.

Read about an update on some of our priority legislation, how an HHS policy rescinds public notice and comment requirements for certain rules and AzHHA submitting a comment letter on DAP.

Read about the House passing a budget framework that calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts, President Trump signing an executive order on healthcare price transparency and AHCCCS seeking public input on work requirements.

Read about the final week for bills in their originating chamber, how you can support Arizona hospitals and the upcoming Human Resources Roundtable in-person meeting.

Read about upcoming legislative deadlines and committee updates, AHCCCS releasing policy guidelines for the Maternal Syphilis Program DAP and AzCHER’s Annual Report.