The Healthcare Association of New York State Sept. 16 announced Bea Grause, R.N., its president and CEO, will retire in summer 2026. Grause was active for many years with the AHA and is a former board and executive committee member. Grause became HANYS …
A bipartisan House letter by Reps. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, Yvette D. Clarke, D-N.Y., Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Fla., and Diana DeGette, D-Colo., urged House leadership to prevent reductions to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital program that are …
The AHA submitted a statement Sept. 17 for a House Ways and Means Committee markup session on a series of health care and other bills. Specifically, the AHA expressed support for the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), legislation …
Medical residency is one of the most demanding stages in a physician’s career. Long hours, intense learning and new responsibilities often push trainees to deprioritize their own health. At Boston Medical Center (BMC), leaders and staff are working …
AHA Chair Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health in Michigan, gave the opening remarks at Newsweek’s Digital Health Care Forum today in New York City. She shared how innovation is critical to creating a stronger health care sector and …
The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee today hosted a hearing on tax-exempt hospitals. The AHA submitted a statement for the hearing, highlighting the amounts that tax-exempt hospitals spend annually on community benefits and where those funds are …
The House Appropriations Committee today released bill text for a continuing resolution to fund the government through Nov. 21. The bill also extends key health care programs set to expire Sept. 30 through the length of the CR. They include extending the …
The AHA commented Sept. 15 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services calendar year 2026 outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center payment system proposed rule. The AHA expressed support for several policies in the rule …
The AHA Sept. 15 expressed support for the Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act, legislation that would require Medicare Advantage plans to cover services provided by certain essential community providers, including different types of hospitals that …
The AHA Sept. 15 urged Aetna to rescind its recently announced “level of severity inpatient payment” policy, saying that it “could erode the transparency consumers rely on to make informed decisions about their care, undermine important regulatory …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 15 announced that states can now apply for funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The program will fund $50 billion to rural providers from …
The AHA detailed its key health care priorities for the remainder of the year in comments to House and Senate majority and minority leaders Sept. 15. The AHA urged legislators to address Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment reductions set to …
With all of the challenges facing health care — a shrinking workforce population, reduced funding, new technologies and pharmaceuticals — it's no longer an option to change, but an imperative. In order to keep caring for our communities well into the …
A JAMA study published Aug. 29 found that 1 in 5 U.S. medical students experience food insecurity. Researchers surveyed nearly 2,000 students from eight medical schools. The study found that food insecurity was notably higher among students of color, …
A Gallup report published Sept. 9 found that nearly 48 million Americans currently have or are being treated for depression. The total, which equals 18.3% of the population, has significantly increased since 2019 (12.5%). The rate increased to 13.8% in …
The flu hospitalization rate during the 2024-25 flu season was the highest since 2010-11, according to a report published Sept. 12 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For all age groups, flu hospitalization rates were 1.8 to 2.8 times higher …
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Sept. 12 affirmed a Mississippi Court’s decision to deny AbbVie’s request for a preliminary injunction against enforcement of state law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements. …
The FBI Sept. 12 released an alert warning of malicious activities by cybercriminal groups UNC6040 and UNC6395, which the agency said are responsible for an increasing number of data theft and extortion intrusions. The FBI said the groups have recently …
The AHA commented Sept. 12 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services calendar year 2026 physician fee schedule proposed rule. The AHA applauded CMS for proposals such as extending telehealth regulatory flexibilities through 2026 and its payment …
Every health care provider strives to deliver their patients the best possible care, but not all providers offer the same level or complexity of care. Current Medicare payment rates recognize the fundamental differences between patient care delivered in …
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