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Making healthcare more affordable for families, businesses, and the federal and state governments is an important goal. High-quality healthcare should support individuals in living their best lives, including thriving at work and supporting a vibrant, innovative economy. Unfortunately, the…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) shares our review of the discussion draft of the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (PDPTA) (S. 2355) released on June 25.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a notice Oct. 28 clarifying that the Fair Credit Reporting Act preempts state laws on credit reporting, including those regarding medical debt.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas July 11 vacated a rule issued by the previous administration that would have banned medical bills from appearing on credit reports and prohibited lenders from using medical information in lending decisions. U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan…
The AHA May 12 responded to the Office of Management and Budget's April 11 request for information on regulatory relief, making 100 suggestions to the Trump administration to help reduce burden on hospitals and health systems.
AHA responds to the Office of Management and Budget Deregulation Request for Information.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Jan. 7 released a final rule banning medical bills on credit reports and prohibiting lenders from using medical information in lending decisions.
four prominent nonprofit health systems — Baylor, Scott & White Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, Novant Health and Providence — have banded together to form the for-profit entity Longitude Health to handle increasing access to complex drugs, care coordination within huge programs like…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Sept. 24 issued a final rule that would carve out significant, anomalous and highly suspect (SAHS) billing from Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) financial calculations for calendar year (CY) 2023. This final rule is part of a larger…