Implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) continues to reshape Medicaid financing structures across the country. In early 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several regulatory actions that operationalize key OBBBA provisions that affect how states fund Medicaid programs and how hospitals receive supplemental payments.
Two developments that are
The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), has moved from authorization to implementation with the distribution of the first $10 billion in federal funding for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). The RHT program represents a $50 billion, five-year federal initiative designed to strengthen rural healthcare infrastructure and expand
Although much of the public commentary related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has focused on dire predictions that millions will lose coverage, healthcare leaders – including hospital system leaders, compliance teams and finance departments – should pay close attention to the regulatory details of the bill and take proactive steps now to
The implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have profound and broad-based impacts on alternative and clean energy initiatives, and potential impacts to the healthcare sector are no exception.
Healthcare facilities, as well as other medical and life-science organizations, are well advised to accelerate their thinking on developing and deploying solar and other