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New AHA Report: Hospitals and Health Systems Squeezed by Persistent Economic Challenges
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released a new report showing that hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial headwinds that can challenge their ability to provide always-there, essential care to their patients and communities.
2024 Costs of Caring
While recent data suggest that some hospital and health system finances have experienced modest stabilization from historic lows in 2022, the hospital field is still far from where it needs to be to meet the demand for care, invest in new and promising technologies and interventions, and stand ready for the next health care crisis.
Infographic: Medicare Significantly Underpays Hospitals for Cost of Patient Care
While Medicare has historically reimbursed hospitals below the cost of providing care to patients, new data shows that Medicare payment levels hit record lows in 2022.
New AHA Report: Hospitals and Health Systems Continue to Face Rising Costs, Economic Pressures
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released a new report showing that hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for the patients and communities they serve.
AHA Senate Statement for the Record on Health Care Transparency: Lowering Costs and Empowering Patients
The American Hospital Association shares the hospital field’s comments on health care costs and transparency before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
AHA House Statement on "ERISA’s 50th Anniversary: The Path to Higher Quality, Lower Cost Health Care"
AHA comments in response to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce efforts to build upon and strengthen the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
New AHA report highlights mounting financial challenges for hospitals
The AHA May 2 released a new report highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities.
Skyrocketing Hospital Administrative Costs, Burdensome Commercial Insurer Policies Impacting Patient Care
Between 2022 and 2023, care denials increased an average of 20.2% and 55.7% for commercial and Medicare Advantage (MA) claims, respectively.
Hospitals Face Financial Pressures as Costs of Caring Continue to Surge
The AHA’s new Costs of Caring report highlights how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities.