Congress must move forward with “bold solutions” to protect Medicare for today’s seniors and preserve the program for future generations, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX)
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Congress needs to help “providers, families and patients cope with the growing epidemic of opioid addiction,” House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said today at the AHA Annual Membership Meetin
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pew Charitable Trusts released a study in JAMA and corres
This year’s wildly unpredictable presidential campaign and a truncated legislative calendar has Congress less active and more cautious than usual, AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels told AHA members today at the 2016 Annual Membership Meeting. Congressional leaders are looking ahead to 2017 and “see an opportunity to frame an agenda” that could include action on entitlement reform and the Affordable Care Act, he said.
Eliminating disparities in care is the “next frontier” in the t
In a rapidly changing health care environment, all hospitals seek a path forward that “leads to better health outcomes, better services at lower cost,” AHA Chairman Jim Skogsbergh said Sunday, foll
Kicking off the AHA annual meeting’s Federal Forum, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today told hospital and health system leaders that redefining the “H” can secure hospital’s critical role in p
In a taped video message delivered to the annual meeting, Sen.
Unchecked drug price increases hit both patients and hospitals hard. Since 2008, brand name drugs prices have increased 127 percent compared with an 11 percent rise in consumer prices.
The American Hospital Association Grassroots Champion Award recognizes those hospital leaders who most effectively educate elected officials on how major issues affect the hospital’s vita
The House Energy and Commerce Committee tomorrow will mark-up various legislation addressing the opioid abuse epidemic.
This week, as we urged, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hit the pause button
April is National Minority Health Month and a good time to focus on improving access to quality health care for diverse communities.
America’s hospital caregivers battle viruses every day – but lately, we’re hearing more about the malicious malware viruses attacking hospital computers, networks, and connected devices.
A new paper throws cold water on an untested theory about the impact hospital realignment has on competition when the combining
This week, we lost a health care giant – AHA President Emeritus Dick Davidson.
The Standard Mergers and Acquisitions Review Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act passed the House on Wednesday.
Hospitals across America are working hard to advance quality and improve care for every patient. Understanding why differe
This week, health care organizations and patient groups across the country are engaging in activities for Patient Safet