Access & Health Coverage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday awarded $32 million in grants to find and enroll eligible children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
On May 12, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia issued an injunction that, if implemented, would prevent the federal government from reimbursing health insurers for cost-sharing reductions.
The following post is written by Herb B. Kuhn, President and CEO of the Missouri Hospital Association and Jane Drummond, General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs of the Missouri Hospital Association.This week, Missouri’s Department of Insurance announced it would block the merged Aetna…
Hospitals and health systems are going above and beyond to address and treat the myriad behavioral health concerns in their communities. To highlight and honor the dedicated women and men who care for and keep our communities health during Mental Health Month, the AHA sat down with members of the…
U.S. House V. Burwell: Federal Judge Sides with House Republicans in Exchange Cost-Sharing Challenge
On May 12, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia issued her second significant opinion in U.S. House of Representatives v. Burwell, a constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
Hospitals across the country are addressing their communities’ behavioral health needs, often by working with local organizations to coordinate care beyond the walls of a hospital. Examples of these innovative partnerships can be found in AHA’s Community Connections case studies, among AHA award…
A group financed by the pharmaceutical industry is hosting a meeting today on the 340B Drug Pricing Program with the goal of “Preserving the True Safety Net.” But what the meeting really will be about is the pharmaceutical industry – with their skyrocketing prescription drug prices and huge profits…
As AHA President Rick Pollack noted in his Friday blog post, this week we come together to celebrate the more than five million dedicated women and men working in America’s hospitals and health systems for National Hospital Week. How can your hospital get involved? Join the AHA’s #MyHospital…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this afternoon issued its long awaited final rule on Medicaid managed care; the first major update in more than a decade. The final rule tracks closely to the proposed rule and would provide new standards for managed care provider networks,…
Nearly 15 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Jan. 31, 2016, increasing total enrollment in the programs by 26.5% since the start of the first open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a report …