Access & Health Coverage
A new AHA podcast spotlights an innovative New Jersey Hospital Association program that trains veterans to help other veterans navigate the health insurance marketplace and enroll in coverage. Open enrollment for 2018 coverage through Healthcare.gov ends Dec. 15.
House and Senate conferees are meeting this week, including a public meeting on Wednesday, on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, legislation to overhaul the tax code that contains several notable provisions affecting hospitals.
The AHA's Health Care Reform: Moving Forward is meant as a resource for hospital leaders seeking to understand and plan for the changes prescribed by health care reform.
This resource is divided into six sections: Get Enrolled, Understanding Reform, Communicating Reform, AHA Tools &…
The AHA today urged House and Senate conferees on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to adopt the Senate position maintaining tax exemption for private activity bonds, including qualified 501(c)(3) hospitals, as they meet to resolve differences between the House- and Senate-passed versions of the tax reform…
The AHA today urged House and Senate conferees on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to adopt the Senate position maintaining tax exemption for private activity bonds, including qualified 501(c)(3) hospitals, as they meet to resolve differences between the House- and Senate-passed versions of the tax reform…
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…
As early as next week, Congress could vote on a final tax reform bill. The House and Senate have each passed different versions, and now both houses have appointed conferees to shape the final bill. Now is the time to contact your legislators, especially if they are Republicans, and urge them to…
The Senate has formally voted to go to conference with the House on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, legislation to overhaul the tax code that contains several notable provisions affecting hospitals (see below). Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY)…
U.S. spending on health care grew 4.3% in 2016, down from 5.8% in 2015, primarily due to slower growth in spending for retail prescription drugs, hospital care, and physician and clinical services, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported today in Health Affairs. Spending growth…