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New York Times’ Opinion Video Badly Mischaracterizes the Many Workforce Challenges Hospitals and Health Systems Face
The American Hospital Association responds to the New York Times Opinion Video "We Know the Real Cause of Crisis in Our Hospitals. It's Greed." For two long years, the dedicated women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems have experienced firsthand the overwhelming impact of COVID-19. They have worked tirelessly and courageously day in and day out to care for patients in their communities.
AHA Responds to NY Times Opinion Video that Badly Mischaracterizes Workforce Challenges
The AHA responds through multiple channels to a video opinion piece published by the New York Times entitled, “We Know the Real Cause of the Crisis in Our Hospitals. It’s Greed.”
Workforce Talking Points January 19, 2022
A recent opinion video in The New York Times presents a distorted view about the workforce challenges facing hospitals and health systems as they continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The following messages may be helpful in responding to questions you receive about the video or when talking about the issue with your teams or the public.
Spotlight: Workforce
AHA and its member hospitals and health systems are acutely aware of the dire challenge presented by the field’s workforce challenges.
AHA Trustee Services releases video on advancing health equity
The AHA has released “Crucial Conversations on Health Equity: Is Your Board Ready?”, a 20-minute video to help hospital and health system boards advance health equity in their communities.
CMS issues updated guide to Medicaid managed care contract review
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released updated guidance for states submitting Medicaid managed care contracts for review.
HHS unveils resources to encourage blood, plasma donations
In light of a national blood shortage, the Department of Health and Human Services released a series of resources to encourage the public to donate blood and plasma.
Study: Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection may affect newborn’s immune system
SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy may cause inflammatory immune responses in the fetus, even if the virus does not infect the placenta, according to a small National Institutes of Health study published in the journal Nature Communications.
HRSA to award $13 million to increase rural behavioral health care access
Rural health clinics, community-based organizations and others may apply through April 19 for a portion of $13 million in Health Resources and Services Administration funding to increase access to substance use disorder and other behavioral health care services in rural communities.
Federal judge dismisses Texas challenge to CMS vaccine mandate
A federal judge in Texas dismissed the state’s challenge of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care settings that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including hospitals and health systems.