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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-…
The Department of Veterans Affairs yesterday published a proposed rule clarifying its regulations with respect to reimbursement of medications prescribed or provided to veterans during non-VA emergency treatment. The agency said the proposal would help ensure that the regulations “are…
Hospitals need a predictable partner in the federal government, AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack said today at a forum on Medicare’s future sponsored by the National Journal. With Medicare accounting for a large portion of federal spending, the notion of cutting Medicare and…
The Department of Health and Human Services Saturday announced funding and a Medicaid demonstration opportunity to help states treat substance use disorders. Eleven states will receive up to $33 million in grants from HHS’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration over…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday announced a streamlined process for reviewing certain state requests to extend Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program demonstrations.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday extended the moratoria in certain counties on new home health agencies and ground ambulance suppliers in Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The affected counties are in the Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Houston,…
Anthem Inc. plans to acquire Cigna Corp. for $54.2 billion in cash and stock, the health insurers announced today. The combined company would have about 53 million medical members, merging Anthem’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield presence in 14 states and Medicaid Amerigroup brand in 19…