Monday, September 28, 2026
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Today's most important change for health centers, in two minutes.
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Today is a quiet day.
Nothing new and important has come up in the past 3 days. The issue updates and reading below still apply.
Issue updates
What changed in open issues
Taking effectSep 18, 2026
California's state-only Medi-Cal coverageCalifornia's health trailer bill AB 173 is law (Chapter 252): clinics lose their exemption from Medi-Cal enrollment moratoriums, and immigrant full-scope eligibility is restructured from October 1No date set
Taking effectSep 18, 2026
Medicaid work-requirement implementationEnrollees, physician groups and the City of Columbus sue HHS over the work-requirement rule's medical-frailty provisions — Taylor v. Kennedy, D. Md.No date set
In courtSep 14, 2026
340B drug pricingJohnson & Johnson requires claims data on every 340B dispense and extends its contract-pharmacy policy to grantees on November 3No date set
Deadlines
Health centers' annual federal grant runs out September 30 unless Congress actsSep 30, 2026 · $1,858,772,000 enacted for FY2026; $1,858,772,000 recommended by the House committee for FY2027 · Source: U.S. House Committee on Appropriations — House Report 119-6962daysFederal Match Reduced for Emergency Services to UndocumentedOct 1, 2026 · Source: GovInfo — Public Law 119-21, Section 711103daysCurrent Community Health Center Fund Authority EndsDec 31, 2026 · $4.6B for FY2026 plus $1,159,452,055 for Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2026 · Source: U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel — 42 U.S.C. § 254b-294days
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Open issuesWhere each issue stands, the next date, and the sources.State spotlight: IdahoIdaho holds first Medicaid work-requirement town hall; medically frail verification and a county exemption remain unsettledAll states & territoriesWhat's changing in each state.FQHC directoryHealth center profiles: sites, services, and quality.
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