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5 healthcare policies to watch this month 

(By: Madeline Ashley, Erica Cerutti, Alan Condon, and Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Congress is staring down a fast-approaching Sept. 30 government funding deadline. For hospitals and health systems, the outcome could shape years of strategy and operations.

House Republicans are preparing to introduce a short-term continuing resolution to keep the government open through Nov. 20, but Democrats are warning they won’t support any deal that omits key healthcare provisions, according to Politico. Chief among them: an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of 2025. Continue reading here…

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