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Urgent national action is needed to address the opioid epidemic, hospital witnesses told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at a field hearing today in Cleveland, voicing strong support for the AHA-backed Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524). Sen. Rob…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the deadline to submit letters of intent to apply to participate in the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model beginning Jan. 1. The new deadline is May 20. Participants in the model take on greater performance risk…
The U.S. suicide rate rose 24% between 1999 and 2014, to 13 per 100,000 people, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates increased for males and females in all but the oldest age group. While men are three times more likely to commit suicide…
Hospital and health system leaders are invited to apply through June 1 for the AHA’s Health Care System Transformation Fellowship. The nine-month program is designed to give senior health care leaders knowledge, tools and connections to transform their organizations for success in a rapidly…
Twenty-four individuals, including Institute for Diversity in Health Management Past President and CEO Fred Hobby, were honored last night at the third annual Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Gala.
Twenty-four individuals, including Institute for Diversity in Health Management Past President and CEO Fred Hobby, were honored last night at the third annual Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Gala.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued proposed rules for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities and hospice providers for fiscal year 2017.
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee yesterday approved by voice vote 12 bills to address the opioid crisis and other substance abuse disorders. The full committee is expected to consider the bills as early as next week, with possible votes on the House floor in early May.
The AHA this week urged the Department of Justice to reject claims that the proposed merger of Anthem and Cigna would not reduce competition in the Administrative Services Only – or self-insured – market.
The AHA has extended to April 29 the deadline for all hospitals to submit data to the quarterly RACTrac survey. The free web-based survey helps AHA measure the impact of Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractor program on hospitals and advocate for needed changes. For more information on the RACTrac…