Joint Commission (JC) announced on June 30, 2025, that it is making significant updates to its standards used by hospitals and critical access hospitals to guide compliance with JC accreditation requirements and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid …
The AHA June 27 filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee that defends the state’s 340B contract pharmacy law prohibiting drug companies from denying hospitals the same 340B discounts for drugs dispensed at …
The Joint Commission June 30 announced a new, streamlined process that removes 714 requirements from its hospital accreditation program. The new program, called Accreditation 360, includes an updated manual that more clearly identifies Centers for Medicare …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration June 30 released a proposed rule to remove what remains of its emergency temporary standard for occupational exposure to COVID-19 that had required certain health care employers to protect workers in health …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 30 issued its calendar year 2026 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system. This rule would reduce HH payments by an estimated 6.4%, or $1.13 billion, in CY 2026 relative to 2025. …
The AHA June 29 sent a letter to senators urging them to amend the budget reconciliation bill before its final passage in the Senate. The Senate version of the bill proposes even greater cuts to Medicaid than the House-passed version. Sen. Rick Scott, R- …
Advocacy is a core part of the work of the AHA, protecting and sustaining what hospitals and health systems need to truly care for our communities. We often hear about legislative and regulatory advocacy, but legal advocacy is another important part of …
Q: Can you tell me about yourself and your family? A: I’m Dr. Becky Pletzer. I'm a licensed clinical social worker in Alaska and the mother to two boys, Sloan and Sawyer. Sawyer, my 11-year-old son, has a very rare chromosome syndrome and moderate …
A U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia judge June 27 ruled against Johnson & Johnson and sided with the Department of Health and Human Services and hospitals in a lawsuit brought by J&J challenging the government’s authority to reject J …
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack explains how hospitals have made meaningful progress in patient safety and delivering high-quality care, in a column published June 27 by the Future of Personal Health that also appeared in printed copies of USA Today. …
The Supreme Court June 27 voted 6-3 to uphold an Affordable Care Act provision creating an independent task force charged with making recommendations of preventive services that insurers must cover at no cost. The ruling reverses a June 2024 decision by …
Kevin McEwan, DNP, R.N., chief nursing officer at Madison Memorial Hospital, shares how Medicaid provides vital behavioral health and maternal and child care access for vulnerable rural communities in Idaho, in the latest video in the AHA’s series “ …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced it has identified a fraud scheme targeting Medicare providers and suppliers. CMS said scammers are impersonating the agency, sending phishing fax requests for medical records and other …
In the next few days, Senate Republican leaders plan to unveil and vote on their updated reconciliation bill, which, as currently constructed, would have far-ranging negative consequences for patients, communities and hospitals across America. With a final …
Boston Medical Center’s Jeff Schneider, M.D., associate chief medical officer, designated institutional official and chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee, and Simone Martell, director of the employee resilience program, discuss how BMC is …
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health for a hearing to testify on the HHS fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, which requests $94.7 billion. AHA members …
Sixteen House Republicans June 24 sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., urging them to support the House-passed version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) (). The representatives wrote in …
The AHA this week is launching a new ad urging Congress to protect access to hospital care as it considers legislation that could have far-ranging negative consequences for patients, communities and hospitals across America. The ad highlights how, when …
The Department of Health and Human Services June 23 announced an initiative coordinated with multiple health insurance companies to streamline prior authorization processes for patients covered by Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care plans, Health …
A new video in the AHA’s series “Medicaid: Real Lives, Real Care” features insight from Leah Blackwell, R.N., vice president and chief nursing officer at Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center. Blackwell explains why the loss of Medicaid funding …
