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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in historic challenges for hospitals and health systems and the
communities they serve, placing unprecedented stress on the entire health care system and its financing.
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The FBI is warning entities associated with the February 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and March 2022 Paralympics that cyber actors could use a broad range of cyber activities to disrupt these events.
With both the delta and omicron variants exerting tremendous strain on our health care system, we are calling on Congress to include a number of key priorities to support hospitals and caregivers as part of a must-pass legislative package next month. Congress must pass legislation by Feb. 18 to…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, Ore., as the 2021 recipient of the Rural Hospital Leadership Award.
Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine has expanded to children, yet families continue to have questions about how to best keep their children safe and healthy. In this new podcast series, Joining Hands to Build Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence, we are speaking with leaders from three national…
More than 24 months after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in the U.S., the pandemic has afflicted millions of
people across the country has imposed historic challenges for the hospitals and health systems that care for them.
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered hospitals’ payer mix, which for some hospitals has temporarily lowered their
disproportionate share hospital (DSH) percentage. These changes have unfortunately threatened the ability of some
hospitals to maintain their eligibility for the 340B program – a vital…
Foreign companies and some U.S. businesses with facilities abroad have been partnering or contracting with U.S. organizations to provide diagnostic tests and services that in some cases collect specimens, DNA, fitness / lifestyle information, or other personal health data from patients or consumers…
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and National Security Agency (NSA) have identified a potential increased risk to data transmitted by Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT).
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) quickly moved to waive a number of regulatory requirements. These waivers provided hospitals and health systems with critical flexibilities to manage what has been a prolonged and unpredictable pandemic.