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During the American Organization of Nurse Executives Annual Meeting April 12 in San Diego, the AONE Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education will present its 2019 Nurse Researcher Award to Maria Shirey, a professor and associate dean for clinical and global partnership at the…
The AHA expressed support for a number of bills being considered today by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that would lower prescription drug costs and strengthen the Affordable Care Act marketplaces to improve access and lower the cost of coverage for consumers.
The Senate yesterday passed by voice vote a bill (H.R. 1839) that contains a number of Medicaid provisions, including the ACE Kids Act.
The House of Representatives today voted 240-186 to approve a resolution urging the administration to reverse its decision to seek to invalidate the Affordable Care Act in ongoing litigation.
The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions today held a hearing on protecting patients from surprise medical bills.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday finalized its policy and payment updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans for calendar year 2020.
The AHA today shared with House and Senate members of the Congressional Telehealth Caucus recommendations for improving and expanding access to telehealth. 
In a friend-of-the-court brief filed today, the AHA, along with the Federation of American Hospitals, The Catholic Health Association of the United States, America’s Essential Hospitals, and the Association of American Medical Colleges urged the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a district…
The Health Resources and Services Administration today launched a new website that organizations participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program can use to determine the maximum prices drug companies can charge them for medications sold under the program.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will address attendees at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting during a special session on Tuesday, April 9 at 11 a.m. Speaker Pelosi will share insights on the 116th Congress and her legislative priorities for health care as the Democrats now control the…