At an AHA-sponsored briefing today on Capitol Hill, hospital leaders shared with congressional staff the many benefits that the 340B Drug Pricing Program brings to vulnerable patients and urged Con
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In commemoration of National Rural Health Day, the AHA today expressed appreciation to members of the S
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks comments to inform its development of patient experience of care surveys for the
About 5.3 million uninsured adults with mental illness or substance use disorders are eligible for Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, but about half of them live in states that have n
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today released a toolkit&
The Food and Drug Administration today announced the first approved nasal-spray version of
At an AHA-sponsored briefing Nov.
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs today held a hea
Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) has been tapped to chair the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Ways and Means. The subcommittee post became vacant when Rep.
The Joint Commission yesterday recognized 1,043 hospitals as a “Top Performer on Key Qual
The four-hospital Charleston (WV) Area Medical Center Health System is one of four organizations to win the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the U.S.
About 1.08 million people have selected a health plan through the federally-facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace since the start of open enrollment Nov.
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership last night presented its 2015 Gail L.
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The final bundled payment model for hip and knee replacement surgeries “takes several positive steps” to support hospitals’ efforts to improve patient care, the AHA said earlier this week.
The AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to allow a wider variety of documentation to support a critical access hospital’s necessary provider designation, consistent wit
The AHA today submitted several overarching recommendations for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and alter
The House of Representatives yesterday approved two AHA-supported bills, sending them to the president for his signature.
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation will review and answer questions about the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model during a 60-minute webinar, offered at 2 p.m.
State and local governments and community-based public or non-profit organizations can apply through Jan.