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Minnesota hospitals and health systems contributed more than $4.5 billion in programs and services to benefit the health of their communities in 2015, a 3.6% increase from 2014, according to a new
Connecticut hospitals contributed $26.2 billion to the state and local economies in 2015, according to a new
The Class of 2019 profiles the women and men who joined the AHA board this year.
House Republican leaders last night unveiled a legislative package to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has temporarily disabled access to electronic clinical quality measure Submission Summary and Performance Summary reports at the QualityNet secure p
Nearly one in four U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week released a mapping tool that allows users to view the prevalence of certai
The AHA’s Physician Leadership Forum will host a free webinar March 17 on “Preventing Physician Burnout - What Hospital Leaders Can Do to Make a Difference.” For more information and to register fo
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a March 22 webinar on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization
China has reported 460 human infections with the H7N9 avian flu virus since last October, more than in any year since the novel virus emerged there in 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prev
More than six in 10 men and women surveyed in 2015 reported receiving recommended screening tests for colorectal cancer, nearly double the rate in 2000, according to a new
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative will
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission yesterday discussed a package of draft recommendations to reduce the rapid growth in Part B drug spending.
In an effort to lower overall Medicare payments for post-acute care and increase payment accuracy, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission yesterday considered a draft recommendation for Congress
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission today considered how Medicare might design a premium support model and its potential impacts on beneficiaries and Medicare plans.
The AHA today submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug programs for calendar year 2018.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has opened its online application portal for participation in the