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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved a waiver to continue the Healthy Michigan Plan, which provides heal
“Since 2008, prices of some prescription drugs have more than doubled,” notes an AHA ad scheduled to begin next week in Iowa.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a Town Hall teleconference Dec.
The House today passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, legislation th
The Health Information Technology Policy Committee yesterday sent Congress recommendations to overcome technical, operational and financial barriers to interoperable health IT, as mandated by legis
The full impact of electronic health information exchange on patient outcomes has not been adequately studied, according to a new
National and state consumer groups and unions today raised concerns about the proposed Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana mergers and health insurance consolidation in general.
Nearly 4.2 million people have selected a health plan through the federally-facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace since the start of open enrollment Nov.
The Government Accountability Office yesterday named seven new members to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and
More than 950 hospitals and health systems have signed the #123forEquity Pledge to Eliminate Health Care Disparities.
Congressional leaders today released the Consolidated Appropriations Act, legis
Ambulatory surgical centers subject to a reduction in Medicare outpatient payments in calendar year 2016 due to non-compliance with the ASC quality reporting program may appeal the determination by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended through tomorrow the HealthCare.gov deadline for enrolling in health cov
Premiums for silver plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace increased an average 11.3% in 2016, while deductibles increased 17.7% for individuals and 11.4% for families, according to
The Minnesota Hospital Association’s (MHA) commitment to improving quality and safety earned it the AHA’s 2015 Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership.
The AHA Dec.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response last week
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights yesterday announced
The AHA encourages all hospitals to complete the eighth annual Information Technology Supplement to the AHA Annual Survey.