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House, Senate leaders announce bicameral surprise billing legislation
Senate and House leaders announced they have reached an agreement on legislation to address surprise medical billing.
Senate Finance leaders release updated drug pricing bill with health extenders
Senate Finance Committee leaders Friday released changes to the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act that would eliminate impending Medicaid cuts to disproportionate share hospitals for two years.
HHS invests in domestic capacity to produce pandemic flu vaccine
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced a $226 million contract to expand the nation’s capacity to quickly produce vaccine for a flu pandemic.
H-ISAC Report: Hacking Healthcare - TLP White, December 3, 2019
In this edition of Hacking Healthcare, we give you an update on yet another case of cyber
insurance falling short of covering an expected cost. We then explore the possibility of Iran
AHA Statement on Surprise Billing Announcement
America’s hospitals and health systems are committed to protecting patients from unanticipated medical bills that they may incur because of gaps in their insurance coverage or as a result of emergencies. Unfortunately, unless this proposal is much improved over previous bills that rely on a benchmark rate, it remains highly problematic and would jeopardize patient access to hospital care, particularly in rural communities.
House and Senate Leaders Announce Compromise ‘Surprise Billing’ Legislation
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr.
Chairman’s File: Embracing innovation for better health
Ever since America’s first hospital opened in 1736, hospitals and health systems have led the way in implementing medical breakthroughs that increase patient safety and improve care.
Social Determinants Accelerator Act introduced in Senate
Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today introduced a Senate version (S. 2986) of the Social Determinants Accelerator Act, AHA-supported legislation that would provide planning grants and technical assistance to help states and communities address the social determinants of health for high-need Medicaid patients.
AHA responds to task force request for rural, underserved health policies
The AHA today responded to a House Ways and Means Committee request for comments on priority topics as its Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force works to identify bipartisan policy options to improve care delivery and health outcomes in these communities.
MedPAC discusses draft post-acute care payment updates for 2021
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission late yesterday discussed draft 2021 payment recommendations for Congress.