The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions July 1 examined whether direct health care contracts between employers and providers could help address rising health care costs. During the hearing, lawmakers from …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 2 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2027 compared to 2026. This includes a proposed 3.2% market …
The adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, marked a pivotal turn for colonists, from a fight for rights as British subjects to the struggle for a new nation. Many who took up arms on behalf of the rebellious colonies already viewed …
The AHA invites hospital leaders from organizations that care for children with medical complexities to join a roundtable for peer learning, collaboration and knowledge sharing. In a series of three virtual convenings, participants will have the …
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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 1 launched the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, a short-term demonstration program designed to provide eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries with access to certain GLP-1 medications through Dec. 31, 2027. CMS …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 1 issued its calendar year 2027 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system. The rule proposes a 2.4% update, which includes a 3.1% market basket update, reduced by a 1.0 percentage …
The Department of Health and Human Services June 30 announced it will terminate emergency use authorization declarations for certain drugs and medical devices used to treat COVID-19, saying circumstances justifying the authorizations no longer exist. The …
The AHA provided a statement June 30 to the House Ways and Means Committee in advance of a markup July 1 where the committee will consider legislation that would add reporting requirements for hospitals’ Schedule H IRS forms. While the House has been …
The AHA June 30 announced the appointment of Steve Walsh as its next president and chief executive officer. Walsh, who has served as president and CEO of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association since 2017, will assume leadership of the nation’s …
The AHA is accepting applications through Aug. 18 for the 2027 Quest for Quality Prize, which recognizes hospitals and health systems that provide safe patient- and family-centered care, work with community partners to improve population health, and lead …
The AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Leadership will host a biweekly virtual bootcamp from July 14-Aug. 25 for nurse executives and directors to provide executive-level insights to evaluate artificial intelligence investments, guide implementation …
00:00:00:02 - 00:00:19:08 Tom Haederle Welcome to Advancing Health. Achieving good health is a balance of many factors beyond clinical care. In this Leadership Dialog podcast, we learn how Denver Health takes a holistic approach to wellness that even …
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 …
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