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Are Medicare Patients Getting Sicker?
December 11, 2012
Today, Medicare covers more than 48 million people, and that number is growing rapidlybaby boomers are reaching the eligibility age of 65 at the rate of 10,000 a day.1 Medicare patients exhibit a growing prevalence of chronic conditions and risk factors for these conditions, such as obesity. This in turn is leading to a rise in Medicare beneficiaries use of health care services and has implications for resource use and payment policy. Learn More
Health Care Spending Growth Slows Dramatically, December 2012
December 05, 2012
Policymakers and the public continue to be concerned by the growth in national health expenditures. Medicare, Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) comprise 21 percent of the federal budget, and overall spending on health care accounts for nearly 18 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). With an aging population, rising rates of chronic disease and continued advances in medicine, many fear that spending will only continue to grow. However, health care spending growth Learn More
TrendWatch: Hospitals Demonstrate Commitment to Quality Improvement, Trendwatch, October 2012
November 12, 2012
Hospitals are on a never-ending journey of quality improvement... Learn More
The Negative Employment Impacts of the Medicare Cuts in the Budget Control Act of 2011
September 12, 2012
This report presents the employment impacts on health care providers and other related industries affected by the cuts to Medicare funding at national, state, and local levels. Learn More
RACTrac Survey: Exploring the Impact of the RAC Program on Hospitals Nationwide
February 15, 2012
Results of AHA RACTrac Survey, 4th Quarter, 2011 Learn More
News
- AHA News Now: AHA comments on CoP proposed rule
- AHA News Now: Court finds three hospitals to be federal subcontractors
- AHA News Now: House Republicans release updated proposal to repeal SGR
- AHA News Now: IRS issues proposed rule on reporting requirements for charitable hospitals
- AHA News Now: OIG issues alert on physician-owned distributorships
- AHA Health Care Transformation Fellowship
2013 class now accepting applications. Deadline: April 15th - Comprehensive Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship
2013 class is currently accepting applications. - AHA Town Hall Interactive Webcasts
Recurring Schedule (Members Only) - Future AHA Annual Meeting Dates
Washington, D.C.