Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)

AHA urges the Department of Health and Human Services to extend the deadline for hospitals and other health care providers to use their COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund payments until the end of the public health emergency.
On May 5, Dr. James Madara, the AMA’s chief executive officer and executive vice president spoke with AHA’s Rick Pollack, president and chief executive officer, about prioritizing medical justice to address health equity, health care post-pandemic and strategies to increase the numbers of people…
While certain health care supply chain pressures remain during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are notable improvements, particularly in the area of collaboration.
The AHA donated to UNICEF to help hospitals and communities fight a devastating surge in COVID-19 cases in India. UNICEF is rushing urgently needed supplies and equipment to health facilities in India.  
While certain health care supply chain pressures remain, there are notable improvements, particularly in the area of collaboration, writes Mike Schiller, senior director of supply chain for the AHA’s Association for Health Care Resource and Materials Management.
The American Hospital Association urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to apply its recently increased Medicare payment rates for COVID-19 vaccine administration services retroactively.
The National Institutes of Health awarded $29 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to support and expand its Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities, which conducts community-engaged research and outreach to strengthen COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access, testing…
Most studies of the toll COVID-19 has taken on the mental health of Americans reach the same conclusion: The pandemic has made what were already serious problems much worse. 
h4 {text-transform: uppercase;} img {border: 1px solid #efefef;"} AHA has developed a series of podcasts and resources that explore the different ways hospitals, health systems, and community organizations have worked to improve the equitable distribution and access to the COVID-19 vaccine. We…