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AHA podcast: Better Teams, Better Mental Health Care 

Jeremy Fish, M.D., director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at John Muir Health, and Pilar Corcoran-Lozano, behavioral health corps faculty and supervising psychologist of the co-training program at John Muir Health, discuss how training physicians and behavioral health professionals as a team is improving patient care, strengthening teamwork and expanding access to these vital mental health services.
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Report finds Medicare premiums are higher due to MA overpayments 

The Joint Economic Committee March 10 released a report that found Medicare Part B premiums rose last year due to Medicare Advantage overpayments.
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Report: Hospitals face increased challenges and financial pressures as they care for patients

The AHA March 11 released the latest edition of its annual Costs of Caring report, highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to face increases in the costs of people, supplies, medicines and infrastructure needed to provide care and services to their communities
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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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Judge rules in favor of AHA vacating HHS online tracking ‘bulletin’ as unlawful and beyond agency authority

A United States District Court Judge in Texas today ruled in favor of the AHA, Texas Hospital Association, and hospital plaintiffs, agreeing that Department of Health and Human Services “bulletins” that restrict health care providers from using standard third-party web technologies that capture IP addresses on portions of their public-facing webpages were unlawful final rules and vacating the March 2024 Revised Bulletin.
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A Rural Hospital Uses Simulation Training to Learn and Practice Emergency Preparedness Skills

Helen Newberry Joy Hospital worked with the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation to strengthen emergency response and surge management.
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Trump administration announces new tariff plan

The Trump administration April 2 announced the implementation of a new tariff plan that will impose a 10% universal tariff on imported goods from all countries beginning April 5.
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Graham releases Senate amendment to House budget resolution

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., April 2 released the Senate's amendment to the House budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.
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CMS finalizes CY 2026 Medicare Advantage, Part D rates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 7 released finalized payment rates for calendar year 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D plans.
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AHA urges Senate, House leaders to protect health care coverage

The AHA April 29 urged majority and minority leaders in both the Senate and House to not make disruptive policy changes to Medicaid and other coverage options.