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About 12.7 million Americans selected a 2016 health plan during open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplaces, the Department of Health and Human Services reported yesterday. The total includes more than 9.6 million who enrolled through HealthCare.gov and 3.1 million through state-…
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.47% in January to a seasonally adjusted 5,023,700 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 23,700 more people than in December and 188,800 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of…
Mary Ellen Pratt, CEO of St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher, LA, will lead the AHA's Constituency Section for Small or Rural Hospitals in 2016. Pratt will chair the section's governing council, which represents small or rural hospitals in the AHA's policy process and member services initiatives.…
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today examined the recent surge in prices for certain drugs. Witnesses at the hearing included officials from the Food and Drug Administration; Pharmaceutical Care Management Association; and Turing Pharmaceuticals and Valeant…
The Institute of Medicine will convene a Feb. 16 workshop to identify research priorities to inform public health and medical practice for domestic Zika virus.
Margaret Wagner Dahl, a trustee for WellStar Health Network, an accountable care organization in Atlanta, will chair the AHA's 2016 Committee on Governance. Andrew Stern, a trustee at Medical City Dallas Hospital in Dallas, will serve as chair-elect and become chair in 2017. The COG is a specialty…
The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration is offering scholarships for qualified members to take the Certified in Healthcare Human Resources examination. Scholarship recipients will receive a voucher to cover the cost of the examination fee. Administered by the AHA…
Hospitals participating in the inpatient and outpatient quality reporting programs can preview their overall hospital quality star rating through Feb. 14 at the QualityNet Secure Portal. To preview the data, which will be added to the Hospital Compare website in April, see the inpatient and…
Members of Congress today introduced legislation to expand access to telehealth and remote patient monitoring services in Medicare.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidance to help emergency medical systems, public health departments and health care coalitions develop plans for transporting patients with confirmed or suspected Ebola between facilities. The guidance can be used to develop transport…