Articles
340B Drug Pricing Program
340B is a Solution, not a Threat to Addressing Health Care Affordability in the U.S.
By Bharath Krishnamurthy, Director, Pharmaceutical Policy, American Hospital Association, Molly Smith - Group Vice President for Public Policy, American Hospital Association
Many Americans may be unaware that the services they rely on every day through their local hospital are supported by a program called the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
340B Drug Pricing Program
Putting 340B Program Growth in Context
By Molly Smith - Group Vice President for Public Policy, American Hospital Association, Bharath Krishnamurthy, Director, Pharmaceutical Policy, American Hospital Association
Recent data released by the Health Resources and Services Administration show that drug purchases made under the 340B Drug Pricing Program totaled $81.4 billion in 2024.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Physician Practice Acquisitions: What Drives Them and Implications for Consumers and Payers
By Molly Smith - Group Vice President for Public Policy, American Hospital Association, John Allison, AHA Senior Associate Director of Health Analytics and Policy
Physicians are increasingly choosing to be employed instead of running their own small practices.
Setting the Record Straight
A Weak Attempt at Pitting Hospitals Against Each Other: Arnold Ventures Uses Third Way to Advance Its Latest Advocacy Strategy
By Molly Smith - Group Vice President for Public Policy, American Hospital Association, Bharath Krishnamurthy, Director, Pharmaceutical Policy, American Hospital Association
For unclear reasons, Arnold Ventures, a private LLC backed by hedge fund billionaires John and Laura Arnold, has repeatedly targeted hospitals as part of a widespread misinformation campaign.
Setting the Record Straight, Cost Management
Setting the Record Straight: Latest Arnold Ventures-funded Study Draws Many Faulty Conclusions, Including Incomprehensibly Linking Hospital Prices to Increased Suicides
Last week, several academics released a working paper saying hospital prices lead to employment losses outside the health sector, among other faulty conclusions.
Setting the Record Straight, Health Insurance
High-deductible and skinny health insurance plans drive medical debt
Understand the dangers of high-deductible health plans and how to mitigate the risk of medical debt.
Price Transparency, Cost Management, Setting the Record Straight
New CMS Report Shows Hospitals and Health Systems Are Working to Implement Price Transparency Policies and Help Patients Understand Costs
By Molly Smith - Group Vice President for Public Policy, American Hospital Association, Aaron Wesolowski - AHA Vice President of Policy, Research, Analytics and Strategy, Terrence Cunningham
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the results of its assessment of hospital compliance. Importantly, CMS is the official arbiter of compliance with the transparency rules.
Commercial Insurer Accountability, Setting the Record Straight
CBO’s Proposals Do Not Address The Real Causes of Rising Commercial Health Insurance Premiums
By Molly Smith - Group Vice President for Public Policy, American Hospital Association, Benjamin Finder
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released a paper that includes several policy options ostensibly intended to reduce health insurance premiums.
Leadership, Surprise Medical Billing
Blog: Why hospitals and physicians are filing suit over No Surprises Act final rules that jeopardize patient access to care
By Melinda Hatton, Molly Smith - Group Vice President for Public Policy, American Hospital Association
America’s hospitals and physicians filed a lawsuit in an effort to protect patients’ access to critical health care services. At issue is the implementation of the No Surprises Act, legislation that both the AHA and AMA worked vigorously to get enacted in order to protect patients from surprise medical bills for out-of-network care.
Surprise Medical Billing, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
On surprise billing, look at the facts and not misleading ads
Hospitals and health systems have long advocated for protecting patients from certain unexpected medical bills while preserving their access to care.