Access & Health Coverage

The AHA Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities examined ways in which the access to and delivery of care could be improved. The global budget strategy may provide the flexibility needed for hospitals in vulnerable communities to provide care in a manner that best fits their…
Hospitals and health systems understand the importance of making health care more affordable for everyone and they “have been tackling the issue head on, taking steps to redesign care and implement operational efficiencies,” AHA told Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., in response to a letter seeking…
An estimated 29.7 million U.S. residents, or 9.2 percent, lacked health insurance when surveyed in the first nine months of 2018, according to preliminary data released today.
Commenting today on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2020, the AHA said it remains committed to ensuring that consumers have access to comprehensive coverage through the health insurance marketplaces.
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today held a hearing on legislation to roll back changes to the Affordable Care Act by the Trump administration.
AHA letter to The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo, Chairwoman, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health regarding important issues in legislation being considered  (H.R. 986, H.R. 987, H.R. 1010 and H.R. 1143).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Feb. 11 issued proposed rules that would promote patient access to health information in Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and federally facilitated…
About 29 percent of adults with health insurance last year were underinsured, with high deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses relative to their income.
About 34 association health plans have launched under a 2018 final rule that made it easier for employers to participate in AHPs, 28 of which are active, according to a new report by AssociationHealthPlans.com.