American Hospital Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on February 27, 2025 - 07:18 GMT

AHA podcast: Data and Curiosity — Strategies to Strengthen Patient Safety

In this conversation, Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke's Health System and former AHA board chair, and Tori Bayless, CEO of Luminis Health and AHA board member, discuss how hospital leaders and boards can drive meaningful change, the impact …

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 07:18 GMT

Texas child is first death in measles outbreak in the state

A school-aged child in Texas is the first reported individual to die from measles amid an outbreak in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of the state, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced today. The child was not vaccinated against …

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 07:18 GMT

Administration issues executive order on hospital price transparency

The White House yesterday issued an executive order that directs the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury to improve upon and increase enforcement of the hospital and insurer price transparency requirements in the Hospital Price …

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 07:18 GMT

House passes budget resolution potentially impacting Medicaid

The House of Representatives last night voted 217-215 to adopt its budget proposal that calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts, some of which could potentially impact Medicaid and other key health care programs. The bill, which focuses on the Trump …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 05:57 GMT

Rural leadership conference day two roundup

Attendees got a first-hand look at what happens when cybercriminals launch a ransomware attack. A panel discussion with hospital leaders told how their organizations responded when cybercriminals breached the defenses of their well-prepared hospitals. The …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 05:57 GMT

Navigating the Impact of a Growing Medicare Advantage Program on Rural Hospitals

In a panel discussion moderated by Aaron Wesolowski, AHA vice president of research strategy and policy communications, John Allison, AHA senior associate director, health policy and analytics; Jeremy Martin, COO of St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher, La …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 05:57 GMT

Transforming Rural Health: Strategies for the Future

Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and COO, moderated a panel discussion with Chris Hasse, chief administrative officer, Mayo Clinic Health System, and Julie Yaroch, D.O., president, Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian, Mich …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 05:57 GMT

AHA Washington Update

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack joined AHA’s Chad Golder, senior vice president and general counsel, Travis Robey, vice president of political affairs, and Shannon Wu, director of payment policy, for a discussion on the ever-shifting landscape of health …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 05:56 GMT

AHA issues statement ahead of possible House vote on budget resolution

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today said the House of Representatives should construct a path forward on budget reconciliation that “protects Medicaid from harmful cuts that would impact access to care for millions of Americans.” “On behalf of the …

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