COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities
House Democrats unveiled the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act — a $3 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
The AHA urged the American Bankers Association to encourage its member financial institutions to commit to working expeditiously with hospital and health system borrowers who are unable to meet financial and operating covenants because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recently, AHA published a compendium of case examples demonstrating the struggles and successes of rural hospitals battling COVID-19 in their communities.
In a new report, the AHA estimates that the financial impact to hospitals and health systems from COVID-19 expenses and revenue losses over the four-month period from March 1 and June 30 totals $202.6 billion, with losses averaging over $50 billion per month.
A new report confirms the tremendous financial strain that hospitals and health systems on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19 are under.
The Department of Health and Human Services will begin distributing an additional $22 billion in funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
Hospitals and health systems continue to provide care for our most vulnerable communities by addressing social needs, educating on COVID-19 risks and collaborating with community organizations to expand these efforts beyond their walls.
Today marks the first day of Mental Health Awareness Month, an important topic especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A study of 305 hospitalized adult COVID-19 patients in Georgia found an overrepresentation of black patients, with over a quarter lacking known risk factors, according to a report released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Participating today in a virtual event on the COVID-19 pandemic, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack talked with David Rubenstein, president of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., about the financial challenges hospitals face.