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President Trump today signed a continuing resolution funding the federal government at current levels through Dec. 22, preventing a government shutdown tonight when the current CR expires. Approved by the House and Senate last night, the stop-gap measure also will allow the Centers for Medicare…
The AHA joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges and America’s Essential Hospitals today will urge a federal court to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from reducing Medicare payments under the 340B drug savings program by nearly 30% effective Jan. 1.
The AHA joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges and America’s Essential Hospitals today will urge a federal court to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from reducing Medicare payments under the 340B drug savings program by nearly 30% effective Jan. 1.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission this week discussed several draft recommendations for Congress, which it could vote on in January. The proposals would make recommendations to increase payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services by 1.25% in 2019; eliminate the 2019 and 2020…
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission this week discussed several draft recommendations for Congress, which it could vote on in January. The proposals would make recommendations to increase payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services by 1.25% in 2019; eliminate the 2019 and 2020…
In a new AHA podcast series produced with the American Society of Anesthesiologists, hospital and clinician leaders from Henry Ford Health System in Detroit talk with AHA Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O., about their journey to prepare for data collection and payment changes under the Medicare…
In a new AHA podcast series produced with the American Society of Anesthesiologists, hospital and clinician leaders from Henry Ford Health System in Detroit talk with AHA Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O., about their journey to prepare for data collection and payment changes under the Medicare…
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.04% in November to a seasonally adjusted 5,136,900 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 2,200 more people than in October and 69,600 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of…
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.04% in November to a seasonally adjusted 5,136,900 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 2,200 more people than in October and 69,600 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of…
AHA again urged the Food and Drug Administration today to allow health system pharmacies to distribute compounded products to other system facilities located more than one mile away.