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AHA-supported bill would aid small rural hospitals

Reps. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., and Terri Sewell, D-Ala., introduced the Rural Hospital Support Act, AHA-supported legislation that would make permanent the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program and enhanced low-volume Medicare adjustment for small rural prospective payment system hospitals. 
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Sunday 60 Minutes+ segment to detail health care workers’ mental health struggles amidst COVID-19 pandemic

A Sunday, March 14 segment on 60 Minutes+ (available on streaming service Paramount+ rather than CBS) will underscore the struggles health care workers are facing amidst the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Administration aims to open COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to all U.S. adults by May 1

President Biden directed states, tribes and territories to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccination by May 1. 
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New bill introduced to extend Medicare sequester moratorium, make other health care changes

Reps. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., Richard Neal, D-Mass., Frank Pallone, D-N.J. and David Scott, D-Ga., introduced a bill that, among other health care provisions, would eliminate the 2% across-the-board cut to all Medicare payments, known as sequestration, until the end of 2021.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA to Rep. Tom Reed Expressing Support for the Rural Hospital Support Act

AHA to Rep. Tom Reed expressing support for the Rural Hospital Support Act.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA to Rep. Terri Sewell Expressing Support for the Rural Hospital Support Act

AHA letter to Representative Tom Reed expressing support for the Rural Hospital Support Act.
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Perspective: Increasing Health Plan Accountability to Benefit Patients

Patients should expect that any drugs or medications they require are safe, administered effectively and available when needed. But, some commercial health insurance companies are changing the rules about how drugs are handled and administered, with serious consequences for patient care.
Special Bulletin
Member

Register for March 16 AHA All-Member Advocacy Event

The AHA Tuesday, March 16 at 4:30 p.m. ET will host an all-member advocacy virtual event in which AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack, Executive Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy Tom Nickels, and Executive Vice President-designate Stacey Hughes will provide an update on a health care legislative package Congress could consider before the Easter congressional recess that is slated to begin March 26.
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AHA forum focuses on addressing affordability

The AHA today hosted a forum in Los Angeles in which hospital and health system leaders from across the country shared strategies their organizations are undertaking to make health care more affordable.
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Senate holds hearing on improving affordability through innovation

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today held the fifth<