Access & Health Coverage

Houlton (Maine) Regional Hospital has received a level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation, the bronze standard, for delivering excellent care for older adults in its emergency department.
The kindness, thoughtfulness and compassion of the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center ED staff and providers surrounded Cindy Andrew throughout her stay.
The House of Representatives as soon as next week could consider the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378), a bill that includes site-neutral payment cuts and detrimental provisions focused on hospital price transparency, among other issues.
We appreciate the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) November meeting discussions on Medicare Advantage (MA) prior authorization and network management. As MedPAC begins its discussions on payment adequacy for the Medicare program, we outline concerns about the impact that the shifting…
The 2023 AHA Environmental Scan details data and trends that have implications for the health care field for the coming year and beyond. The Scan will help your staff, leadership and board strategize and plan for the future.
This Thursday is National Rural Health Day, a time to celebrate “the power of rural.” The “power” of rural is real: Rural areas represent 97% of America’s land mass, and 20% of Americans live in rural communities. That’s 61 million rural residents. Rural America is the primary source for our…
Open enrollment for 2022 coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces began November 1, 2021, and ends January 15, 2022. Enroll Now! Open enrollment is easy, low cost and will help you stay healthy.
Coverage is the gateway to access health services that can ensure healthier individuals, healthier families and healthier communities.
Hospital systems make it easier to access and coordinate care, according to a national survey of their patients conducted by Morning Consult for the AHA.