Louisiana today became the first state to extend Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage for pregnant and postpartum people from 60 days to 12 months through a state plan amendment.
When it comes to the state of American health care, we have much to be proud of. At the same time, we must also acknowledge that the benefits of our nation’s health care system have not always been equally accessible to all of our citizens.
Consumers with health coverage experience challenges finding in-network mental health providers, who may not be accepting new patients or have long wait times to see them, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
Now is the time to evaluate how far we have come in closing gaps in health disparities, assess where health care is on the equity journey and take what we’ve learned to strengthen our organizations and communities through collaborative and innovative work — by investing in our neighborhoods and one another.
Health care providers who received Provider Relief Fund payments exceeding $10,000 total between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2020, must report to the Health Resources and Services Administration by March 31 on how they used those funds.
As the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice contemplate changes to their guidelines for horizontal and vertical mergers, AHA today urged the agencies to update the guidelines to properly recognize the benefits that mergers can provide to some hospitals and health systems and their patients and communities.
At the end of first-quarter fiscal year 2022 Dec. 31, a total of 52,641 appeals remained pending at the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, almost 88% fewer than the 426,594 appeals identified in the 2018 court order.
In a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults who received a Pfizer or Moderna booster after the J&J vaccine were better protected than those who received one or two J&J doses.
AHA this week voiced support for the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (S.3904), legislation that would improve collaboration and coordination between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Department of Health and Human Services.
The Food and Drug Administration today authorized, and CDC recommended, a second Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for adults aged 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals.
AHA today urged the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to extend at least through May 23 its reopened comment period for the interim final rule establishing an emergency temporary standa
Hospitals’ and health systems’ median operating margins declined by 11.8% in February and 26.7% year over year, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall based on data from more than 900 hospitals.