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In a letter to the editor, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack notes, “Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the financial state of many hospitals was very fragile, with one of every four hospitals in America operating in the red.
AHA identified legislative and regulatory actions needed to maintain or extend telehealth flexibilities implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is planning an additional distribution of funds to hospitals that have been particularly affected by the increased burden of caring for those with COVID-19.
The Department of Health and Human Services finalized proposed revisions to a 2016 rule implementing nondiscrimination protections for patients under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.
Kevin Dahill will retire Dec. 31 as CEO and president of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council and Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association (NorMet), part of the Healthcare Association of New York State and its Suburban Hospital Alliance.
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership is accepting nominations through July 6 for the 2020 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance on using telehealth to expand access to health care services during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
The Small Business Administration released an interim final rule implementing the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, AHA-supported legislation enacted last week.
Beginning July 1, certain hospital outpatient department services require prior authorization for payment under the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system final rule for calendar year 2020.
Loyola Medicine has maintained a strong partnership with its neighboring communities in Chicago’s near western suburbs. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, this health system-community partnership helped residents in these economically-challenged communities in many ways, including providing nutritious…