The authors fail to account for the full range of costs nonprofit hospitals incur, and neglect to acknowledge the plethora of other benefits non-profit hospitals and health systems contribute to their communities, writes AHA General Counsel Melinda Hatton. Read more.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 released a proposed rule that would establish electronic standards for drug prior authorizations.…
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services April 8 issued guidance on implementing a provision within the reconciliation bill passed in July 2025 regarding…
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