The appropriations process for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 has begun, with action in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The discretionary spending caps that were put in place by the Fiscal...
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a rule to limit some of the most egregious provider taxes used by states to inflate their federal Medicaid match. On July 11 th, the...
Updated 7/11/25: On July 1, 2025, the Senate passed its version of the OBBBA by a narrow 51–50 vote —Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaker—after making several changes to the version...