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Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Letter to House E&C Committee Leaders on Mental Health Bill

AHA Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders on Mental Health Bill.
News

CMS expands state access to Medicaid waivers for IMD services

CMS announced new opportunities for states to design innovative service delivery systems for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance, including Section 1115 waivers for short-term residential treatment services in an Institution for Mental Disease.
Press Releases
Public

Provider groups urge Congress to extend the Medicare sequester cuts

The American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, the American Health Care Association and the National Association for Home Care and Hospice wrote congressional leaders urging them to extend the congressionally enacted moratorium on the application of the Medicare sequester cuts into 2021 and through the duration of the public health emergency.
Action Alert
Member

Urge Congress to Eliminate Medicare Sequester in 2021 and During the Duration of the Public Health Emergency

In a letter to congressional leaders today, the AHA, American Medical Association, American Health Care Association, and National Association for Home Care & Hospice said, “Without future sequestration relief, America’s health care safety net could be at further risk of collapse.
Case Studies
Public

Case Study — Community Collaboration During COVID-19: Reaching Hmong and Latino Residents in a Rural Setting

In rural north central Wisconsin, local and state organizations are working together to communicate important health information with the Hmong and Latino communities. Key approaches include building on existing partnerships and relationships, identifying community liaisons to help build trust and share accurate information, and using technology effectively.
News

AHA blog: Let’s talk about burnout the way we talk about benefits

More hospitals are implementing policies and programs to address the mental and emotional wellbeing of staff members, writes American Organization for Nursing Leadership board member Anne Schmidt, chief nursing officer at Novant Health UVA Health System’s Prince William Medical Center and Haymarket Medical Center. “But it’s not enough to put these programs into place.
News

AHA webinar on preparing for victims of mass violence incidents

In this Hospitals Against Violence webinar, the third in a series highlighting the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center, physician leaders from University Hospitals, Orlando Regional Medical Center and UT Health address the elements of preparedness and response, specifically outlining how hospitals and health systems can best provide for victims, care givers and communities.
News

President signs national suicide hotline bill into law

President Trump Oct. 17 signed into law the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, designating 988 as the nationwide phone number to connect people experiencing mental health crises to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.