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The proposed mergers of health insurance companies Aetna and Humana and Anthem and Cigna “are likely to substantially lessen competition in numerous health insurance markets in the U.S., to the detriment of consumers,” the American Antitrust Institute told the Department of Justice…
The White House Friday held a “Dialog on Men’s Health” to focus attention on the need to encourage men to be proactive about their health. Topics ranged from prevention and health coverage to the need for men to pay more attention to their physical and mental health. In addition…
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management and Health Research & Educational Trust encourage all hospitals that have not completed the groups’ survey about efforts to address health care disparities and improve diversity management practices to do so by Jan. 22. Hospital CEOs…
Every single day the men and women who lead America’s hospitals are confronted with a full plate of urgent problems that require their immediate attention. Dealing with these challenges makes a daily difference in the lives of patients, employees, physicians and the community. The work they…
Nearly 11.3 million Americans selected a 2016 health plan between Nov. 1 and Dec. 26 using HealthCare.gov or a state-based platform, according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services. About 35% of enrollees were under age 35 and 27% were selecting a health plan…
Annual growth in per capita spending for health care fell by 2.3 percentage points ($154) between 2000-2005 and 2005-2010, driven by slower growth in cost per case, according to a study by the Department of Commerce published this week in Health Affairs. Slower growth in spending for…
An AHASTAT blog post today takes issue with a recent report that attempts to link hospital prices and concentration based on commercial claims data from just three insurance companies, including one with only 30% of its enrollment mix in commercial products.
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.25% in December to a seasonally adjusted 4,987,800 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 12,300 more people than in November and 172,200 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of…
The AHA seeks hospital and health system trustees to serve on its Committee on Governance, Regional Policy Boards, and other governing councils and committees beginning in 2017. Interested trustees are invited to view the Invitation for Trustee Involvement and submit an application through Feb. 24…
The AHA will host a webinar on Jan. 22 to explore how hospitals and health systems can improve patients’ care experience and realize significant savings by adopting key administrative simplification standards. Representatives from CHRISTUS Health and Kaiser Permanente will discuss how they…