Updates & Analysis

In this update:  Legislative Updates Congress Passes Short-Term Budget Bill On December 20, 2024, Congress passed a bipartisan plan to temporarily fund the government through March 14th of this year. The bill was the third attempt from Speaker Mike Johnson, who faced considerable headwinds throughout the funding process. Despite President-elect Trump’s request, the bill did not include…

Note: This is the last regular SPG policy update for 2024. We will resume weekly policy updates on January 3, 2025. Happy holidays! In this update:  Legislative Update Federal Government Funding Remains in LimboThe federal government’s funding will expire at the end of the day today (December 20th) without a continuing resolution (CR) or other…

In this update:  NYS and NYC Opportunities OMH Issues RFP for Youth ACT TeamsOn December 19th, the New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) issued an RFP for the development of up to 11 Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams in the following regions:  There will be five awards in New York City…

In this update:  Legislative Update Congress Continues Work on Government Funding and Lame Duck PackageThe House and Senate Appropriations Committees continued their negotiations this week to fund the government past the current deadline of December 20th. The eventual package is likely to be a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government into March 2025,…

In this update:  NYS and NYC Opportunities DOH Issues RFA for the Development of Direct Caregiver Training Centers StatewideOn December 3rd, the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to support the development of a uniform and centralized “training and support system” for direct care workers, which include…

In this update:  Administration Update Trump Announces Additional Leadership NominationsOver the past two weeks, President-elect Trump has continued to announce his intention to nominate individuals to various health care roles. They include:  Legislative Update Congress Continues Work on End of Year Spending PackageOn December 3rd, congressional Republicans put forth a preliminary end-of-year funding package that…

In this update:  Federal Opportunities HRSA Issues NOFO for Nurse Faculty Loan ProgramOn November 26th, the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP). The NFLP aims to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide by…

In this update:  Administration Update Trump Nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz for CMS Administrator On November 19th, President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator. Trump’s announcement stated that “Dr. Oz will work closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take on the…

In this update:  NYS and NYC Opportunities OMH Issues RFP for Expansion of Partial Hospitalization Programs for Children and Adolescents On November 19th, the New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to support expansion of the Partial Hospital Program (PHP) for children and adolescents. PHPs provide intensive, short-term,…

In this update:  Administration Update Trump Proposes to Nominate Robert Kennedy, Jr. for HHS Secretary On November 14th, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He is the chairman and founder of Children’s Defense Fund, an anti-vaccine advocacy…

In this update:  NYS and NYC Opportunities NYC DOHMH Issues RFP for Community Coalitions to Prevent Substance Use Among LGBTQ+ Youth/BIPOC LGBTQ+ YouthOn November 4th, the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development and coordination of community coalitions that seek to reduce…

In this update:  Federal Agencies CMS Releases CY 2025 OPPS/ASC Payment System Final RuleOn November 1st, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rules. Overall, CMS is updating OPPS and ASC payment rates for…