The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Sept. 18 that all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have applied to participate in its initiative to make certain prescription drugs available to people with Medicaid at prices aligned …
The Department of Health and Human Services Sept. 18 announced the launch of a new personal protective equipment forecast to identify, consolidate and publish anticipated HHS purchases of PPE covered by the Make PPE in America Act. The department said the …
The AHA commented Sept. 21 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule to implement the changes to Medicaid provider tax policies that were included in the July 2025 reconciliation law. Beginning in fiscal year 2027, all states are …
The California Hospital Association announced Sept. 18 that Bryan Bucklew, president and CEO of Hospital Council – Northern & Central California (a regional affiliate of CHA), will be the organization’s next president and CEO. Bucklew, as of Oct. 26, …
New guidance from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency encourages healthcare organizations to consider internal network and internet facing cyber decoys as a practical way to strengthen cyber defenses and improve early threat detection. …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking public input on how data intermediaries, such as health information exchanges and other data-sharing entities, can support secure, scalable, standards-based public health data exchange. Comments …
This weekly column has always been an opportunity to reflect on the issues shaping our field and to contribute to the conversations that move our mission forward. Just as importantly, it has been a connection to all of you who lead hospitals and health …
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure and Security Agency have released guidelines to protect authentication tools including access tokens and identity assertions from cyber criminals. Services such as …
A Capitol Hill briefing Sept. 17 in Washington, D.C., hosted by 11 national healthcare organizations, including the AHA, highlighted the growing epidemic of workplace violence and its effects on staff well-being and patient safety. At the briefing, titled …
The Pennsylvania Department of Health Sept. 15 announced the confirmation of two additional measles-associated deaths, bringing the state’s total to four. The department said both individuals were unvaccinated. The state previously announced two measles- …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 15 announced an expansion of its outcome-aligned payment model offering technology-supported care to individuals with Original Medicare. The Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions …
The AHA Sept. 15 released a preview for Frontiers, a three-episode documentary series from the AHA’s Advancing Health Podcast on rural maternal health. Featuring rural hospital and health system leaders from across the country, the series examines how …
The Association of American Medical Colleges announced Sept. 15 that David J. Skorton, M.D., president and CEO, will retire from his role June 30, 2027. Skorton has led AAMC since July 2019. Early during his tenure, Skorton guided AAMC through the COVID-19 …
In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, Susan Szulewski, M.D., president and chief operating officer, McLean Hospital and vice president, Mass General Brigham Behavioral and Mental Health, wrote on the importance of healthcare organizations working to …
A bipartisan resolution recognizing Sept. 17 as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day was introduced yesterday by Reps. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., and Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., and …
As policymakers continue to discuss healthcare legislation, the AHA has developed several new resources to help hospitals and other stakeholders understand the proposals and their potential impact. These include a summary of current congressional price …
The AHA provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 14 on the calendar year 2027 physician fee schedule proposed rule. The AHA expressed support for proposals regarding the Medicare Shared Savings Program that would expand …
A new report from Kaufman Hall prepared for the AHA highlights new insights and data on hospital mergers and acquisitions. An AHA blog accompanying the report is also available. The report discusses how hospital merger reviews should look beyond the …
Hospital consolidation is often discussed as if the only question that matters is whether a proposed merger increases commercial insurance prices. That question surely matters. But it is not the only question that matters — and treating it as such can …
By Susan Szulewski, M.D., President and Chief Operating Officer, McLean Hospital; Vice President, Mass General Brigham Behavioral and Mental Health For all the progress we have made in talking more openly about mental health, “suicide” remains a word many …
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