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 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
Bulletin: Introducing Hilltop’s New Executive Director, Alice Middleton
Please join us in welcoming Alice Middleton as Hilltop’s fourth executive director. Alice is a nationally recognized Medicaid subject matter expert and brings a wealth of experience to Hilltop. She joined Hilltop in 2017 as chief of staff, became deputy director in 2022, and has been serving as interim executive director since May 1, 2024, when Cynthia Woodcock retired.
Alice looks forward to continuing to lead the expert staff at Hilltop in this new role. She is eager to work closely with the Maryland Department of Health and other state agencies to navigate upcoming federal changes and identify new opportunities for innovative health policy and program evaluation. As Hilltop recently joined UMBC’s Division of Research and Creative Achievement, Alice is excited to strengthen collaborations with university faculty and leverage academic partnerships to enhance Hilltop’s research capabilities and impact.
05/30/2025