Washington Highlights
Washington Highlights is a weekly newsletter that provides updates on the latest legislative and regulatory activities affecting medical schools, academic health systems, and their patients and communities.
Recent Articles

Senate HELP Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.) on April 24 unveiled the results from his inquiry into the 340B program.
- April 25, 2025

President Donald Trump signed April 23 executive orders directing agencies to evaluate accreditors and reform accreditation processes.
- April 25, 2025

The AAMC joined a community letter calling for increased funding for ARPA-H.
- April 25, 2025

Amicus Brief Urging Court to Preserve Medicaid Funding Sources.
- April 25, 2025

A dozen moderate Republicans cautioned against implementing cuts to the Medicaid program in a letter to House leadership.
- April 18, 2025

The CMS released the FY 2026 IPPS proposed rule with proposals related to hospital payment, GME, quality, and changes to a new mandatory episode payment model.
- April 18, 2025
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