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About 12.8 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and May 31, 2015, increasing total enrollment in the programs by 22% since the start of the first open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a report…
Hospital leaders July 28 urged the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens and support federal policies critical to maintaining access to care in rural communities.
The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) received the 2015 Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership for its work to improve health care quality.
Hospitals need a predictable partner in the federal government – one that won’t cut Medicare funding for hospital services to pay for other programs, AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack said July 28 at the National Journal’s Washington, D.C. forum on Medicare’s future.
National health spending is expected to grow an average 5.8% annually from 2014-2024, due to coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act, anticipated economic growth and an aging population, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported today in Health Affairs.
The AHA today shared with Congress its concern that the Federal Communications Commission may act Aug. 6 to permit unlicensed devices to operate on the same frequencies as hospitals’ Wireless Medical Telemetry Service.
Hospital leaders today urged the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens and support federal policies critical to maintaining access to care in rural communities.
The AHA today requested to participate in a hearing the House Judiciary Committee will hold on consolidation in the health insurance industry. The committee announced last week that it will hold hearings on competition in the health care marketplace following the proposed acquisitions of Cigna by…
The AHA today voiced support for the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act (H.R. 3183), legislation that would make the Veterans Choice Program permanent and more accessible. “Your bill ensures that our nation’s veterans will be able to more easily seek care outside the VA health system by…
The AHA today expressed support for the Veterans’ Mental Health Care Access Act (H.R. 1604), which would amend the Veteran’s Choice Act to include access to non-Department of Veterans Affairs mental health services. The bill would allow veterans to access mental health services at non-…