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Early registration rates for the 2027 AHA Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference end Dec. 1.
The estimated average monthly premium for Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans is $51 for 2027, a 50% increase from $34 in 2026, for enrollees that continue on the same plans, according to a KFF analysis released Oct. 30. Monthly premiums for Medicare Advantage prescription drug…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 4 released the calendar year 2027 home health prospective payment system final rule, which also includes significant provisions affecting provider enrollment for all Medicare provider types.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 4 released its calendar year 2027 final rule for the physician fee schedule. As required by law, CMS will implement two separate conversion factors: one for qualifying alternative payment model participants, or QPs, and one for physicians and…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 4 issued a final rule that increases Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.3% in calendar year 2027 compared to 2026.
Christine Moutier, M.D., chief medical officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, discusses the usage of artificial intelligence chatbots among adolescents, the potential dangers for young people experiencing mental health challenges, and the importance of educating clinicians and…
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response announced Nov. 3 that it will partner with the Bureau of Industry and Security and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on an assessment of U.S. pharmaceutical key starting materials in an effort to identify supply chain…
A new AHA blog examines a Department of Health and Human Services issue brief that claims Medicaid hospital provider taxes increase employer-sponsored insurance premiums and finds the analysis falls short of establishing a causal relationship.
The New York State Department of Health announced Nov. 2 that a child died of measles amid the state’s ongoing outbreak and is the first known measles-associated death in the state in more than 30 years.
Thomas C. “Tom” Dolan, former president and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a widely respected leader in the healthcare field, died Oct. 30.