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Juneteenth reminds us of the enduring legacy of systemic inequities and the ongoing calling to dismantle them, wherever they exist, writes Daniel E. Dawes, founding dean of the Meharry School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College, in a blog for AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity.
CMS to close program addressing Medicare funding issues resulting from Change Healthcare cyberattack
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 17 announced it will close its accelerated and advance payment program July 12 for Medicare providers and suppliers disrupted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack in February.
The AHA, along with 340B Health, the Mississippi Hospital Association and the Rural Hospital Alliance filed an amicus brief June 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, defending the state's law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements.
Overall health does not fit neatly into individual buckets, which is why today's caregivers are designing treatment plans that integrate behavioral and physical health.
AHA Board Member Norvell ‘Van’ Coots, M.D., a renowned health care and military leader, passed away last week. He was 65.
The AHA June 14 sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee, responding to questions included in a white paper the committee wrote on chronic care through physician payment and policy options regarding Medicare Part B.
The AHA June 17 participated in a virtual panel discussion hosted by KFF about site-neutral payment.
For the AHA to be the most effective voice it can be for its members, personal visits to member hospitals and health systems are a must. Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA senior vice president and chief physician executive, shares what he has learned from visiting with members, and how they are innovating…
The AHA June 14 released a new myth vs. fact document pushing back on several claims some organizations continue to make related to proposals that would impose additional site-neutral payment reductions for services provided in hospital outpatient departments. “Some groups continue to push false…
The health care sector should swiftly implement patches or mitigations to address 14 new cyber vulnerabilities identified by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in May, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) advised this…