Rules › CMS-2026-0298

Medicare Program; Ensuring Safety Through Domestic Security With Made in America Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Essential Medicine Procurement by Medicare Participating Hospitals

Proposed rule from the Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (docket CMS-2026-0298). 116 comment letters from companies and organizations are listed below.

Agency: Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Docket: CMS-2026-0298
Published: 2026-01-29
Comments due: 2026-03-30
Status: Comment period closed March 30, 2026 · no final rule found yet
Total public comments: 155
Letters listed here: 116

Federal Register notice ↗ · Docket on Regulations.gov ↗

Who commented, by industry

Healthcare 55 Other 28 Pharma & Medical Devices 18 Advocacy & Nonprofits 8 Manufacturing & Chemicals 3 Government & Tribes 1 Investment & Securities 1 Technology, Media & Telecom 1 Education 1

Who commented

Medline Industries, LP Company Other

filed 2026-03-31

Medicare Program; Ensuring Safety Through Domestic Security With Made in America Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Essential Medicine Procurement by Medicare Participating Hospitals

Who commented, by industry

Who commented

Medline Industries, LP Company Other

API Innovation Center Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Coalition for a Prosperous America Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Valisure, LLC Company Other

Children's Hospital Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

Greater New York Hospital Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

ASHP Trade or professional group Healthcare

Sentio BioSciences LLC Company Pharma & Medical Devices

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Trade or professional group Healthcare

CommonSpirit Health Hospital or health provider Healthcare

American Medical Manufacturers Association Trade or professional group Pharma & Medical Devices

Federation of American Hospitals Trade or professional group Healthcare

Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Trade or professional group Healthcare

CPAC Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Healthcare Supply Chain Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

Maxter Healthcare Inc. Hospital or health provider Healthcare

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC Company Pharma & Medical Devices

U.S. Pharmacopeia Nonprofit or advocacy group Pharma & Medical Devices

Missouri Hospital Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) Trade or professional group Healthcare

Texas Hospital Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

Minnesota Hospital Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

College of American Pathologists Trade or professional group Healthcare

CSL Behring Company Pharma & Medical Devices

MultiCare Health System Hospital or health provider Healthcare

BJC Health Hospital or health provider Healthcare

Pfizer, Inc. Company Pharma & Medical Devices

U.S. Medical Glove Company Company Healthcare

Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy Trade or professional group Healthcare

Hilo Medical LLC Company Healthcare

Vizient Company Healthcare

Agiliti Inc. Company Other

End Cancer Drug Shortages Coalition Trade or professional group Pharma & Medical Devices

Health Supply US Hospital or health provider Healthcare

Altor Safety, LLC in Partnership with the Art Science Research Laboratory (ASRL), and Ample Financial Company Other

American Pharmacists Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

Municipal Castings Association Government or tribe Government & Tribes

Florida Hospital Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

Bright Path Company Other

American Society of Hematology Trade or professional group Healthcare

Apotex Corp. Company Pharma & Medical Devices

Anbex Company Other

3M Company Manufacturing & Chemicals

TRSA - The Linen, Uniform and Facility Services Association Trade or professional group Other

PAI Pharma Company Pharma & Medical Devices

Joint Commission Trade or professional group Healthcare

Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals Hospital or health provider Healthcare

TaaP Company Other

American Nitrile Company Other

Renco Manufacturing Group Company Manufacturing & Chemicals

Healthcare Distribution Alliance Trade or professional group Healthcare

Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA) Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

The Drug Shortage Task Force Company Pharma & Medical Devices

Fresenius Kabi Company Pharma & Medical Devices

American Society of Nephrology Trade or professional group Healthcare

American Economic Liberties Project Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Tufts Medicine Hospital or health provider Healthcare

Teva Pharmaceuticals Company Pharma & Medical Devices

National Rural Health Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

Prestige Ameritech Company Other

The Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) Trade or professional group Pharma & Medical Devices

American Hospital Association (AHA) Trade or professional group Healthcare

LifeScienceX Company Other

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Company Pharma & Medical Devices

Cleveland Clinic Hospital or health provider Healthcare

B. Braun Medical Company Healthcare

iRemedy Healthcare Hospital or health provider Healthcare

Allina Health Hospital or health provider Healthcare

Onan Capital Inc Company Investment & Securities

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC Company Pharma & Medical Devices

American Regent, Inc. Company Other

New York Embroidery Studio Company Other

Becton Dickinson (BD) Company Other

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies Company Technology, Media & Telecom

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Hospital or health provider Healthcare

The Dental Trade Alliance Trade or professional group Healthcare

Essentia Health Hospital or health provider Healthcare