The Wall Street Journal today published a letter to the editor from AHA General Counsel Chad Golder responding to a May 7 editorial criticizing the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The letter states: “Your editorial praises a judicial opinion that …
The AHA May 20 provided comments to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health for a hearing on the physician fee schedule, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act and potential payment reform. The AHA highlighted responses to previous …
A lawsuit filed May 19 by 25 states and the District of Columbia against the Department of Education claims that the agency’s final rule establishing new federal student loan limits would harm the health care workforce. The rule, issued April 30, defines …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 20 released a proposed rule that would modify policies governing Medicaid state-directed payments as authorized under last year’s reconciliation package and would establish new requirements for certain …
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act on May 19. The bill would guarantee that beds used solely for labor and delivery are not counted toward the 25-bed limit for critical access hospitals. The bill is …
More than 600 people gathered May 12 in Dallas for the American Hospital Association’s inaugural Healthier Together Conference, which opened with remarks from Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, …
The AHA will host a webinar May 21 at 1 p.m. ET on key proposed changes to the fiscal year 2027 inpatient prospective payment system from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The session, which will be tailored to professionals in medical …
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living has launched the first phase of its Health at Home Challenge, a competition to support community care networks that have partnered with health care providers supporting dually …
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission approved recommendations it will issue to Congress in its June report on oversight and increased transparency of artificial intelligence usage for prior authorization. The commission recommended that the …
Behavioral health is a crucial component of overall health and well-being, and we see the need and demand for behavioral health care services increasing for people of all ages. The AHA joins the health care field “to elevate a conversation” about …
Elinore Kaufman, M.D., medical director of the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program, and Michele Volpe, chief operating officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, share how hospital-based violence intervention programs are helping patients …
The AHA May 11 announced five winners of the 2026 Dick Davidson NOVA Award for their efforts in improving community health. The programs are the Juvenile Justice Collaborative, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; Pediatric Access to …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a Health Alert Network Health Advisory May 8 notifying clinicians and health departments of the potential for imported cases of hantavirus disease, but said the risk of broad spread to the U.S. is …
The Department of Health and Human Services published an interim final rule May 7 to delay compliance dates for entities receiving federal financial assistance to comply with certain requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Specifically …
USA Today published a column by AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist, highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to raise the bar and embrace innovation to advance patient safety. “Many of us entered …
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall correction for certain Boston Scientific ACCOLADE pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers after identifying a software-related battery issue that could cause affected devices …
The AHA shared the following statement with the media in response to a report released May 7 by Families USA. “This report is long on rhetoric and short on reality. Hospitals and health systems are the backbone of care in every community, open 24/7 for …
Microsoft Threat Intelligence is warning of a large scale, multistage phishing campaign that disproportionately targeted the health care sector, sending “code of conduct” themed emails to lure users into credential theft and token compromise. According to …
When National Hospital Week kicks off on Sunday, we celebrate something that is truly special and unique in our society: Hospitals and health systems that are always there. No matter the hour or the challenge, the women and men of America’s hospitals stand …
For families living in poverty, accessing health care can feel out of reach — buried beneath challenges like transportation, childcare and job insecurity. In this conversation, Alejandro Quiroga, M.D., president and CEO of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, and …
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