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The AHA supports the intent of draft legislation to accelerate and improve the discovery, development and delivery of new cures and treatments for patients, but would strongly object to any reductions to hospital payments to pay for the proposals, AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack said in…
A Pennsylvania court Wednesday granted summary judgment to a dozen hospitals that sued health insurer Highmark Inc. for passing on its 2% Medicare payment cut under federal sequestration. Highmark began applying the 2% reduction in January 2014 to all claims submitted by the hospitals. “…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday issued guidance on annual cost sharing limitations for 2016 qualified health plans applying for certification to participate in Federally Facilitated Marketplaces. Under the 2016 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, finalized this…
A new guide by the AHA’s Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative and Leavitt Partners outlines the potential benefits and challenges for hospitals participating in accountable care organizations. “Large health care systems, stand-alone hospitals and integrated delivery systems all have…
The most expensive 5% of enrollees accounted for almost half of annual Medicaid expenditures for Medicaid-only enrollees in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, according to a report released Friday by the Government Accountability Office.
The Health Resources and Services Administration Friday published a final rule allowing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to acquire organs from people with HIV for transplant into people who already have HIV and are participating in clinical research, as required by the HIV…
The World Health Organization Saturday declared Liberia free of Ebola virus transmission, which it called “a monumental achievement for a country that reported the highest number of deaths in the largest, longest and most complex outbreak since Ebola first emerged in 1976.” Liberia…
An AHA ad appearing this week in Capitol Hill publications highlights the many ways hospitals are working and reaching beyond their four walls to advance health in America. This is National Hospital Week, celebrating hospitals and the women and men who support the health of their communities…
Indiana hospitals participating in the Health Research & Educational Trust’s Hospital Engagement Network improved care for patients while saving an estimated $22.3 million in health care costs over three years, the Indiana Hospital Association reported Friday.
The AHA Career Center is now the Health Career Center. The new name signifies the breadth of health care jobs available on the online job board, which offers clinical and non-clinical jobs in hospitals and a wide variety of settings. The website also has a new look and improved navigation to…