Connection newsletter

Read about HHS announcing a 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, keynote speakers at the 2025 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference and CMS releasing final Medicare payment rates.

Read about the Arizona Transition to Practice Program accepting applications for the September 2025 cohort, how to save on registration for the 2025 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference and Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 great community hospitals.

Read about AzHHA submitting a comment letter to CMS asking to reduce subjectivity and increase transition period for provider tax changes, early bird registration for the 2025 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference and CMS posting proposed 2026 OPPS rule.

Read about how you can save on the registration fee for the 2025 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, CMS introducing Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Pilot Program and HHS revoking access to certain federal programs for undocumented immigrants.

Read about Congress racing to pass rescissions package by July 18, registration for the 2025 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference and the Arizona Transition to Practice Program for New Graduate Registered Nurses starting the fifth cohort.

Read about the Senate passing OBBB and what’s next, the Arizona Transition to Practice Program for New to Specialty Nurses and a learning opportunity at ANA Hill Day.

Read about the drama continuing at the Arizona Legislature, the House Republicans vowing to oppose the Senate version of the OBBB and CMS finalizing a rule that will lead to decreased ACA marketplace enrollment.

Read about how the Senate budget reconciliation bill text would result in $2 billion in cuts to Arizona’s hospitals, a coalition letter regarding Medicaid provider tax-related and directed payment program provisions, and supporting the AzHHA PAC.

Read about President Trump directing the HHS Secretary to ensure Medicaid rates do not exceed Medicare rates, the House amending the OBBB to address Senate Byrd Rule and AzHHA submitting comments on proposed Medicare rates.

Read about AzHHA joining key partners in celebrating the signing of HB2173 and HB2175, the CBO estimating over $1 trillion in healthcare cuts in OBBB Act and the 2025 Member Survey.