AHA and UnidosUS, previously known as the National Council of La Raza, today announced an alliance to increase diversity among health care executives and improve the health of communities.
Hospitals and health systems are embracing the move to value-based care and enhancing affordability, writes Nancy Agee, president and CEO of Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA, and 2018 chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, in a commentary published Saturday in Modern Healthcare.
Oral arguments today in a federal appeals court case brought by the AHA, Association of American Medical Colleges, America’s Essential Hospitals and three hospital organizations to challenge a nearly 30% reduction to Medicare payments for 340B drugs focused on procedure issues.
AHA today urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to include drug shortages as a factor when setting and adjusting aggregate and individual manufacturers’ production quotas for controlled substances.
The Department of Health and Human Services today proposed delaying to July 1, 2019 the effective date of its final rule on 340B drug ceiling prices and civil monetary penalties for manufacturers.
Experts from academia and government will discuss pandemic flu threats and preparedness during a seminar Monday at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health.
The AHA today recognized the Greater New York Hospital Association and Healthcare Association of New York State for their $500,000 contribution to The Care Fund.
On Sunday, May 6, we kick off National Hospital Week and pause to celebrate the 5.5 million women and men who make America’s hospitals and health systems such special places.
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) today introduced legislation to streamline and consolidate the Department of Veterans Affairs community care programs.