News & Bulletins
The Hilltop Institute periodically posts news items and issues electronic bulletins to disseminate information about Hilltop activities and publications. Below are the three most recent. Go to the News and Bulletin Archive, below, to view previous posts.
Bulletin: Hilltop Researchers Co-Author Article on Trends in Hospital Pricing for Vulnerable Emergency Department Users
Hilltop Policy Analyst Morgane Mouslim, DVM, and Director of Analytics and Research Morgan Henderson, PhD, as well as Associate Professor Simone Singh of the University of Michigan, are co-authors of a recently released article in the American Journal of Managed Care titled Trends in Hospital Pricing for Vulnerable Emergency Department Users, 2021-2023.
12/12/2025
Bulletin: Hilltop Annual Review of ACIS Program Cited in the New York Times
Hilltop’s annual review of Maryland’s Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) program has just been cited in a New York Times article titled Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Could Hamper Efforts to House the Homeless. The article also briefly discusses some of the results of Hilltop’s review.
09/19/2025
Bulletin: Hilltop Research on Medicaid Provider Taxes featured in the New York Times a Third Time
New York Times article released yesterday titled “The Senate Wants Billions More in Medicaid Cuts, Pinching States and Infuriating Hospitals” references Hilltop’s analysis of Medicaid provider taxes. Authored by Hilltop Director of Analytics & Research Dr. Morgan Henderson, Senior Data Scientist Dr. Leigh Goetschius, and Executive Director Alice Middleton, this analysis uses provider tax rates and net patient revenue data to estimate the state-level impacts of eliminating the 6% Medicaid provider tax threshold.
06/18/2025