China has reported 460 human infections with the H7N9 avian flu virus since last October, more than in any year since the novel virus emerged there in 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prev
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More than six in 10 men and women surveyed in 2015 reported receiving recommended screening tests for colorectal cancer, nearly double the rate in 2000, according to a new
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative will
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission yesterday discussed a package of draft recommendations to reduce the rapid growth in Part B drug spending.
In an effort to lower overall Medicare payments for post-acute care and increase payment accuracy, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission yesterday considered a draft recommendation for Congress
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission today considered how Medicare might design a premium support model and its potential impacts on beneficiaries and Medicare plans.
The AHA today submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug programs for calendar year 2018.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has opened its online application portal for participation in the
The Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council has issued an
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector today alerted the public to
“Coverage and how we maintain that coverage is absolutely critical,” said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack during a
The Senate Finance Committee today voted 13-12 to advance to the full Senate President Trump’s nomination of Seema Verma to serve as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals can review their quality data through March 30 before it is reported on the
The Health Resources and Services Administration today delayed, in accordance with a rece
The AHA on May 8 will present its Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence to four extraordinary programs for thei
The AHA will host a free webinar March 16 on strategies to address rising medication costs. The event will feature a case study by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
In his first address before a joint session of Congress, President Trump l
Drug spending per member for public health insurance exchange plans sponsored by Express Scripts clients increased 14% in 2016, driven by increases in both unit costs and use, according to a new