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NIH study supports starting buprenorphine in EDs for OUD patients using fentanyl
New results from an ongoing clinical trial provide strong evidence that emergency departments can safely start buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder without triggering withdrawal in people who use fentanyl, the National Institutes of Health reports.
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund solvent until 2031, Medicare trustees project
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to pay full benefits until 2031, according to the latest annual report by the Medicare Board of Trustees.
CMS: COVID-19 waivers to remain in effect through May 11
If President Biden signs as expected Congress’ joint resolution ending the COVID-19 national emergency immediately, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ COVID-19 waivers and flexibilities will remain in place through May 11 as planned.
Making Progress on Health Equity … But We Must Do More
One year ago, we asked hospitals and health systems to participate in an important effort – AHA’s Health Equity Roadmap.
Mitigating Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Loss as the Public Health Emergency Unwinds
THE CHALLENGE
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are facing the most significant coverage challenge in more than a decade.
Out of Touch with Reality: AHA Pushes Back on Editorial in Washington Post Calling for Medicare Cuts to Hospitals
The editorial board of The Washington Post has published an opinion piece calling for payment cuts to hospitals and health systems as part of efforts to stabilize the Medicare program.
AHA shares PAHPA reauthorization recommendations with Senate panel
Responding yesterday to a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee request for input on reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, AHA recommended actions to update the federal organizational structure and approach to data collection; strengthen the medical supply chain, Strategic National Stockpile and health care cybersecurity; and increase funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program, including additional dedicated, direct-to-hospital funding that will supplement, and not supplant, current HPP investments.
Blog: Five ways to inspire and develop the next generation of diverse women health care leaders
Health care leaders should consider what they can do to create more opportunities for women throughout the field, particularly for women of color, writes Stacy Garrett-Ray, M.D., Ascension’s senior vice president and chief community impact officer.
ASHE again receives EPA’s highest honor for commitment to energy efficiency
The Environmental Protection Agency this week presented AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering with a 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, the program’s highest honor, for its long-term commitment to fighting climate change and protecting public health through energy efficiency.
Study supports continuing telehealth services for opioid use disorder
Medicare patients who have access to telehealth services and medications for opioid use disorder have lower risk of fatal drug overdose, according to a study reported yesterday in JAMA Psychiatry.