Issue Landing Page
Landing pages for the American Hospital Association's top advocacy issues.
The increased costs that result from the current flawed medical liability system not only hinder access to affordable health care, they also threaten the stability of the health care field, which employed 5.7 million people in 2015, and continues to be one of the largest sources of private-sector…
Every day the caregivers in America’s hospitals see how not having coverage stops people from getting the right care, at the right time, in the right place. That’s why hospitals are helping people get health coverage and ensuring access to essential services.
Every day, hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers confront the daunting task of complying with a growing number of federal regulations. They are constantly challenged to understand and implement new or revised regulations, while maintaining their core mission of providing high…
What are Accountable Care Organizations? What are ACOs? An ACO is a group of clinicians, hospitals and other health care providers who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high-quality care a designated group of patients.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 2 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2027 proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS). This rule would update SNF PPS payments relative to the current fiscal year, as required, as well as update the…
This web page is designed to provide easy access to information and tools that will assist hospitals and health systems in navigating the changing behavioral health care system and understanding national, state and local activities affecting behavioral health.
AHA supports the integration of behavioral and physical health and helps hospitals play a key role in establishing partnerships to ensure access to a full continuum of behavioral health care.
AHA supports the integration of behavioral and physical health and helps hospitals play a key role in establishing partnerships to ensure access to a full continuum of behavioral health care.
The U.S. will need to hire 2.3 million new health care workers by 2025. An aging population, a rise in chronic diseases and increased behavioral health conditions contribute to the need to strategically plan for a workforce that can meet the demands of today and tomorrow. As hospitals and health…
On July 28, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule defining “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs).