Special Bulletin
The American Hospital Association (AHA) sends members Special Bulletins on the latest health care news, legislation, and advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
The House and Senate last night approved the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The legislation includes roughly $900 billion in COVID-19 relief, including a number of provisions beneficial to hospitals and health systems, and $1.4 trillion in spending that will fund the federal government…
The AHA today released a public service announcement thanking the many health care professionals working in America’s hospitals and health systems for their dedication to and compassion in caring for communities throughout a relentless 2020. You can adapt this PSA with your organization’s logo.
At a Glance
House and Senate leaders late yesterday announced an agreement on a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that includes a number of provisions beneficial to hospitals and health systems. They also agreed on a roughly $1.4 trillion spending package that would fund the federal…
The AHA today filed a motion asking the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stay the price transparency rule until the new administration has the opportunity to review and revise it and because implementing it would divert essential personnel from caring for a huge influx of…
Details on dosing, storage and preparation of Moderna’s mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that it is extending the quarter 3 (Q3) 2020 data submission deadlines for several of its quality reporting and value programs for hospitals, post-acute care and other providers. CMS indicates the extension is intended “to help…
Special Bulletin
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Pfizer, Inc. for its BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. As you are aware, distribution and administration of the first shipments are well underway across the country.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it has begun distributing $24.5 billion in “Phase 3” funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to eligible hospitals, as well as other providers. This amount is an increase from the $20 billion the…
A bipartisan group of senators and representatives yesterday released legislative text for both the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020, a $748 billion COVID-19 relief package that boosts funding for health care providers, vaccines and testing, and the Bipartisan State and Local Support and…
To help hospitals and health systems understand what the federal appellate court’s “prudent layperson” standard decision means to them, AHA enlisted law firm Lash & Goldberg LLP to provide an in-depth analysis of the decision and its impact.