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Hospitals Face Increased Costs of Caring for Patients

This week, the AHA released an updated Costs of Caring report, which provides a data-driven assessment of the structural drivers of hospital care cost growth.
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CMS issues hospital IPPS proposed rule for FY 2025 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.6% in fiscal year 2025.
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Rankin County Hospital District | Texas: Swing Bed Program Helps Patients Get Continuing Care in Their Community

Rankin County Hospital District (RCHD) supports a “swing bed” program designed specifically for transitional care provided in rural and critical access hospitals, allowing patients to move from acute care to skilled nursing and rehabilitation services within the same facility.
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AHA Site-neutral Advocacy Alliance - March 13, 2026

An AHA Action Alert issued yesterday details a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing March 18 that is expected to include testimony from leaders of hospitals and provider organizations on rising health care costs and access challenges for patients, including AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan
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Futurescan 2026: 4 Insights That Will Shape Hospital Strategy

Hospitals and health systems must rethink traditional strategies and embrace bold transformation to remain financially strong amid policy, workforce and reimbursement challenges, according to the 2026 Futurescan report.
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A Sanford Health doctor takes to the skies to bridge the rural health care gap in South Dakota

Storks delivering babies may be a flight of fancy, but a real South Dakota maternal-fetal medicine specialist flies hundreds of miles each week to reach rural patients who would otherwise face hours-long drives for specialized care.
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Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Insights and Innovation in Rural Hospitals with Mark Boucot of Potomac Valley Hospital

This year I’ll be continuing the AHA Leadership Dialogue series and talking with health care, business and community leaders on trending topics in the field.
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Rural Health Services

Over 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care as well as a critical component of their area's economic and social fabric. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems.
340B Advocacy Alliance Bulletin
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AHA 340B Advocacy Alliance Bulletin - February 25, 2026

The Health Resources and Services Administration today said it will extend the deadline to April 20 to receive comments.