The authors fail to account for the full range of costs nonprofit hospitals incur, and neglect to acknowledge the plethora of other benefits non-profit hospitals and health systems contribute to their communities, writes AHA General Counsel Melinda Hatton. Read more.

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From birth to death, from critical injuries to elective surgeries, from crisis and disaster to community food banks and health improvement initiatives —…
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As seen in the Wall Street Journal.Hospitals are the heart of communities across America for one fundamental reason: They support patients whenever, wherever…
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The AHA commented March 13 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027. The…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 11 issued guidance to state survey agency directors clarifying and reinforcing the roles and…
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The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission March 12 released its March 2026 report to Congress. The first chapter includes a recommendation to…
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced March 6 that it will award $69.1 million in grants for mental health and suicide…