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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 26 released a final rule for the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 26 proposed changes to increase oversight of the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs for contract year 2026.
The Department of Health and Human Services Nov. 26 issued a final rule that expands access to kidney and liver transplants for individuals with HIV by removing clinical research requirements.
The AHA commented Nov. 26 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ hospital inpatient prospective payment system interim final action on revising the Medicare wage index values for fiscal year 2025. CMS is removing the low wage index policy and its related budget neutrality factor for…
The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity is seeking organizations to apply as host sites for its 2025 Summer Enrichment Program by Feb. 21. The program is a 10-week paid internship for graduate students pursuing an advanced degree within health care or a related field. Host sites are to…
More than 496,900 consumers who currently do not have health insurance coverage have signed up for a 2025 health plan through the federally facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported last week. They join over 2.5 million returning…
Luminis Health CEO Tori Bayless and General Counsel Tim Adelman discuss how the board restructuring process following the integration of two health systems resulted in stronger governance. Nikhil Baviskar, AHA program manager for Trustee Services, hosts the Q&A. READ MORE
AHA-member and nonmember CEOs are being reminded to complete the AHA’s 2024 Governance Survey by Dec. 9. The survey, sent via email, provides a profile of the changing landscape of governance in America’s hospitals and health systems. It will benchmark current board structure, practices and culture…
AHA podcast: Addressing Rising Violence in Health Care — Insights on Collaborative Safety Strategies
In this new "Safety Speaks" conversation, Barbara Griffith, M.D., president of Duke Raleigh Hospital, discusses the successful steps the organization has taken to address the sharp rise in workplace violence, and how reducing violent incidents requires collaboration among multiple support agencies.
After noticing widespread loneliness among rural hospital staff, Margo Karsten, Banner Health Western Region president and AHA Policy Board member, was inspired to cultivate a culture of connection in the workplace.