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A new AHA issue brief describes how hospitals are investing in affordable housing, based on initial findings from the Accelerating Investments for Healthy Communities initiative.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released an online form for submitting letters of intent to participate in the professional or global direct contracting options under its new Primary Cares Initiative.
The AHA May 16 at 11 a.m. ET will host a Twitter chat as part of National Hospital Week to honor and discuss the many ways that hospital employees provide hope and healing to their patients and communities.
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership is accepting nominations through June 7 for the 2019 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award.
Missouri hospitals support nearly 310,000 jobs and generate more than $27 billion for the state’s economy.
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today released a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation to address surprise medical bills.
Three hundred two members of the House of Representatives yesterday urged House leadership to delay for at least two years the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts scheduled to take effect Oct. 1.
Eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals that did not qualify as meaningful users of certified electronic health record technology for the 2019 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program may apply for a hardship exception to avoid the associated payment penalty.
The largest U.S. pharmaceutical and biotech companies spend just 22 cents out of every dollar on research and development, according to an analysis released today by the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing.
The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday awarded 120 organizations, including hospitals, $200,000 each to develop community partnerships and plans to prevent and reduce opioid use disorder in high-risk rural counties.