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Blogs from AHA leaders and members on the latest health care issues.
America’s hospitals and health systems do far more than any other part of the health care field to advance health in their communities. The fact is that all hospitals and health systems — regardless of size, location, and type of ownership — are dedicated to not only caring for their patients, but…
Once again, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has demonstrated its willingness to put the profits of its drug company members over the needs of America’s patients.
Building workforce resilience is a worthwhile investment in crisis management. Discover strategies to support frontline workers, build capacity, and prepare for future public health emergencies in rural communities.
As we close out Women’s History Month, reflecting on the trailblazing women who have advanced modern medicine, and prepare for National Minority Health Month in April, we also should consider what we can do as health care professionals to create even more opportunities for women across our industry…
The AHA has previously noted the third party observers who demonstrate a tenuous grasp of the data and rules regarding federal hospital transparency requirements.
The editorial board of The Washington Post has published an opinion piece calling for payment cuts to hospitals and health systems as part of efforts to stabilize the Medicare program. The editorial calls for adopting so-called site-neutral payment policies, decreasing federal payments to teaching…
The AHA today released a new document refuting six misleading conclusions from Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s 2023 report on hospital payment adequacy. See the new document here.
Earlier this month the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its annual March report on the commission’s recommendations for Fiscal Year 2024 Medicare payment updates. Some recent media articles have lazily used the report to suggest that “hospitals’ financial situations are not…
Understand the dangers of high-deductible health plans and how to mitigate the risk of medical debt.
The international firm EY has looked at how the benefits tax-exempt hospitals provide stack up against their federal tax exemption. Last year’s report showed the spread was 9 to 1 – for every $1 of exemption, reporting hospitals provided $9 of benefit to the community.