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This week in the Breakroom, Deborah Godes and Marla Kugel join Julia Grabo to explore key policies in the recently released CY 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Service Center Payment System final rule.

In this week's Healthcare Preview podcast, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss the congressional calendar for this week and the rest of the year, including upcoming suspensions and hearings, and ongoing discussions of the enhanced Advance Premium Tax Credits.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to recap last week's congressional discussions on healthcare affordability and break down new reports of a White House health policy plan to address the soon-to-be expiring advanced premium tax credits.

Today in the Health Policy Breakroom, Katie Waldo and Kayla Holgash join Julia Grabo to discuss recent actions around implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's (OBBBA's) provider tax provisions and Rural Health Transformation Program.

In the third and final episode of our Breakroom series celebrating people with disabilities and those who care for them, Kayla Holgash is joined by Jenny Babcock, Senior Vice President for Medicaid Policy at Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP). Jenny and Kayla discuss the life and legacy of Jenny's sister, Jill Babcock, who was a fierce advocate for those with disabilities, serving as Director of Fair Housing for the City of Detroit Housing and Revitalization Department, and founding a consulting firm that helped organizations navigate the intersection of economic development and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

In the second episode of our Breakroom series celebrating people with disabilities and those who care for them, Kayla Holgash is joined by Yadira Holmes, Vice President, Government Relations at Sevita. Yadira and Kayla discuss how work can be treatment for their participants, how Sevita helps their participants find appropriate jobs, and policy suggestions to support individuals with disabilities.

In this week's Healthcare Preview podcast, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Maddie News to discuss what Congress is up to this week after the reopening of the government, including key health hearings and the ongoing debate on the enhanced premium tax credits.

This week in the Breakroom, Jeffrey Davis and Rachel Stauffer join Maddie News to discuss the continuing resolution that ended the government shutdown and retroactively restored Medicare telehealth flexibilities, including what guidance is needed for providers before submitting certain telehealth claims.

In the first episode of our Breakroom series celebrating people with disabilities and those who care for them, Kayla Holgash is joined by Jeffrey Davis, McDermott+ health policy director and primary author of our Regs & Eggs blog. Jeffrey and Kayla discuss Jeffrey's personal experience with disability and how it has related to his career, his upbringing, his support system, and what he wishes more people knew about working and living with disabilities.

In this week's Healthcare Preview, Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock join Erin Fuller to discuss the Senate's recent deal to reopen the government and what to watch for next from Congress in the ongoing fight to fund the government.