The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 7, 2026, issued a proposed rule (CMS-1850-P) for calendar year (CY) 2027 that would overhaul payment policies for hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program. The deadline to submit comments is August 31, 2026.
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The US Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the establishment of the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE). Noting that the OCCHE is “the first office of its kind at the national level to address climate change and health equity,” the OCCHE will be tasked with assisting with regulatory efforts aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air pollution throughout the healthcare sector.