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Statement on Final CY 2017 OPPS Rule
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy
American Hospital Association
Ending the Affordable Care Acts cost-sharing subsidies would harm patients finances and health, trigger a death spiral in the health insurance exchanges, and force hospitals to shoulder an even greater financial burden, making it harder for them to serve their communities
Focusing on community needs using a data-driven approach and local resources has improved care for expectant mothers and babies in western Michigan. More than 10 years ago, the black infant mortality rate in Kent County was 22.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, one of the highest rates in the state.…
AHA Executive Series: Members-Only Webinar and DiscussionPopulation Health - Shifting from Healthcare to Health for Women and ChildrenProvidence Health & Services Reports on Two Pop
Adverse childhood experiences can lead to poor health outcomes in adulthood.
MedEx Bedside Prescription Delivery is the very first bedside medication delivery service for hospital patients. Implemented by Crouse Hospital, patients in the hospital no longer have to visit the pharmacy for their medications because staff members from Patient Portal and Rite Aid deliver this…
Adirondack Health is working with multiple sectors of the community, such as the Franklin County Office for the Aging and the New York State Agriculture & Market Department to provide eligible, low-income seniors with coupons to local farmers markets. Seniors can use these coupons to purchase…
The AHA today filed a friend-of-the-court brief (link) in United States ex rel. Berntsen v. Prime Healthcare Services et al., urging the federal court to approach short hospital stay claims with sensitivity to the difficulties and consequences hospitals, physicians and patients face when navigating…