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Lawrence “Lorry” J. Massa, who had a 40-year career in health care, including leading the Minnesota Hospital Association as president and CEO for nearly 11 years until his retirement in September, died Nov. 22. He was 65.
Non-profit hospitals are experiencing more bad debt (unpaid bills) after an initial decline following Medicaid expansion in 2014.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks input through Dec. 20 from hospitals and others on what questions to include in surveys to assess and strengthen outreach, monitoring and enforcement for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competitive Bidding…
Thomas Engels was promoted this month to administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration after serving as acting administrator since August.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a Dec. 3 call on its final rule requiring hospitals to disclose payer-specific negotiated rates effective Jan. 1, 2021.
Dennis Barry, an influential health care leader and former chairman of the AHA Board of Trustees, died Nov. 21. He was 80.
President Trump yesterday signed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Dec. 20 and delaying impending Medicaid cuts, among other provisions.
The Senate today voted 74-20 to approve and send to the president a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Dec. 20 and delaying impending Medicaid cuts, among other provisions.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee this week approved two AHA-supported bills to strengthen maternal care and access to care, including in rural areas.
A coalition of 14 health care organizations, including the AHA, today voiced support for the Accountable Care in Rural America Act, the companion to Senate legislation that would revise the benchmarking formula for the Medicare Shared Savings Program to ensure participating ACOs have an equal…