Medicare Advantage now covers more than half of eligible Medicare beneficiaries, making its impact on hospitals, health systems and patients impossible to ignore. As enrollment continues to grow, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is right to examine …
The inaugural Hospital Capacity Management Leadership Forum, tailored to hospital and health system leaders responsible for hospital flow, will be held July 11-12 in Denver. Clinical, operational and capacity professionals will gather for discussions on …
A blog by Noah Isserman, AHA director of health insurance and coverage policy, explains why a recent analysis by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission misses the mark in its effort to understand the effect of Medicare Advantage on hospitals’ financial …
Emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts from 2021-2025 were highest among adolescents age 12-17 at 24.8%, according to a report released June 25 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That age group also had the highest …
Every day, hospitals and health systems are finding new and better ways to care for the people and communities they serve. You can see it in predictive diagnostics that are helping care teams identify complex conditions and make more informed decisions in …
National health spending is projected to have reached $5.7 trillion in 2025, up 7.3% from 2024, according to an analysis by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published June 24 by Health Affairs. It marks the third consecutive year of growth …
The Supreme Court June 25 ruled in a 6-3 decision to allow the administration to end temporary status protections for individuals from Haiti and Syria, holding in part that the statute bars judicial review of nonconstitutional claims regarding the …
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia June 24 ruled to stay implementation of the portion of the Department of Education’s final rule defining “professional student” for determining federal student loan amounts under new statutory borrowing …
Angela Hewlett, M.D., professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, explains how her team helped monitor and care for Americans exposed to the Andes hantavirus strain …
In this conversation, Southwest Health’s Kevin Carr, M.D., family medicine physician, and Melissa Carr, M.D., OB/GYN, reflect on the joy of practicing medicine…
Results from a KFF poll published June 17 found that 31% of adults use social media at least monthly to seek health information and advice, similar to 29% who said they use artificial intelligence for the same purposes. Most adults said they either “never …
Leaders of the Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies, consisting of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, released a joint statement June 22 urging resilience as the evolution of artificial intelligence has been rapidly …
A bipartisan group of senators June 18 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve implementation of the Rural Health Transformation Program. In a letter, led by Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., co-chair of the Senate Rural Health …
In this conversation, Southwest Health’s Kevin Carr, M.D., family medicine physician, and Melissa Carr, M.D., OB/GYN, reflect on the joy of practicing medicine…
The Food and Drug Administration June 22 announced multiple actions to help accelerate early- and late-stage drug development. The actions are part of a larger Department of Health and Human Services initiative announced June 22 on clinical research …
The Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau has announced grant opportunities available supporting maternal and child health initiatives. The Maternal Produce Prescription Program, or MP3, will provide grants for the …
The AHA drafted and filed an amicus brief June 17 in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a case regarding Medicaid financing and provider taxes filed by the state of Texas against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for …
Hospital and health system leaders gathered June 17 and 18 in Washington, D.C., for U.S. News & World Report’s Healthcare of Tomorrow Conference, focusing on the future of healthcare delivery. AHA Chair-elect Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Sanford …
The AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award, sponsored by Microsoft, recognizes and shares the accomplishments of rural hospitals that demonstrate responsiveness, innovation and excellence in developing, implementing and sustaining programs and …
In this conversation, Southwest Health’s Kevin Carr, M.D., family medicine physician, and Melissa Carr, M.D., OB/GYN, reflect on the joy of practicing medicine…
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