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.
President Obama today released a summary of his health care reform proposal, which the White House says will attempt to ")bridge the gap between the House and Senate bills.")
The Food and Drug Administration \(FDA\) today announced that it will extend to 18 months from now the time by which hospitals and other health care facilities using the Steris System 1 \(SS1\) processor to sterilize endoscopes, bronchoscopes and other medical devices should transition to legally…
President Obama today unveiled a .8 trillion fiscal year \(FY\) 2011 federal budget proposal that includes a ")placeholder") for health care reform instead of specific proposals.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) Wednesday December 30, published a proposed definition of ")meaningful use") of electronic health records \(EHRs\). At the same time, the Office of the National Coordinator \(ONC\) for Health Information Technology issued an interim final…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid \(D-NV\) last night unveiled the ")PatientProtection and Affordable Care Act") \(H.R. 3590\).
President Obama Saturday declared a national emergency in response to the spreading H1N1 influenza pandemic, an action that is supported by the AHA and others involved in tracking how hospitals are faring during the growing pandemic.
House leaders today released H.R. 3962, the ")America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.")
The Congressional Budget Office, the non-partisan agency that ")scores") the costs and effects of legislation, yesterday announced that the Senate Finance Committee's health care reform legislation would cost 29 billion over 10 years, is fully paid for, and reduces the federal deficit by 1 billion.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus \(D-MT\) today released thechairmans mark of the Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009.