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House, Senate budget plans clear committee, could go to floor next week
The House and Senate budget committees yesterday voted along party lines to approve their respective versions of a fiscal year 2016 budget plan.
Medical school seniors, others matched to residency slots
A record 16,932 U.S.
CMS call to review 2016 Medicare Shared Savings Program application process
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will review the 2016 ap
Study looks at effects of alternative payment models on physicians
Physician practices are engaging in new health care payment models intended to improve quality and reduce costs, but need help managing increasing amounts of data and responding to the diversity of
SGR bill introduced, payment offsets remain in flux
Rep. Michael Burgess, M.D., (R-TX) today introduced legislation (H.R.
House budget plan clears committee, could go to floor next week
The House Budget Committee today voted 22-13 along party lines to pass a fiscal year 2016 budge
Hospital leaders urge Congress to protect care
More than 150 hospital leaders today gathered on Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to reject cuts to payments for hospital care that would limit patients’ access to care.
Hospital leaders, report make case for changing readmissions penalties
At an AHA-sponsored briefing today on Capitol Hill, hospital leaders called for changes in Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.
AHA advertorial: It's time for real Medicare reform
In an advertorial today in the Wall Street Journal, AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock calls for “real refor
Congress passes resolution to nullify NLRB rule expediting union elections
The House today voted 232-186 to approve a joint resolution (S.J. Res.
Report: ACA energizing five fundamental shifts in health care
The Affordable Care Act has energized five fundamental shifts in health care over the past five years, according to a new report by the PwC
Report, hospital leaders make case for revamping readmissions penalties
A new AHA TrendWatch report calls for refinements in Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) that achieve the goal of
SGR replacement bill introduced in House
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Senate budget plan released
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today unveiled the committee’s
Hospital groups cite lack of objectivity/balance in recent FTC/DOJ workshop
The AHA and four other national hospital organizations this week expressed “profound disappointment” with a two-day workshop on health care competition convened last month by the Federa
President to nominate hospital leader as VA under secretary for health
President Obama today announced his intent to nomin
Final rules exempt certain wraparound benefits under ACA, HIPAA
The departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services yesterday published final rules&nbsp
Survey: Many Americans seeking cost information before care
More than half of Americans (56%) have tried to get information on out-of-pocket costs before getting care, according to a new
Premera IT attack reminder of cyber risks facing health care
A recent cyber attack against information technology systems at health insurer Premera Blue Cross serves as another potent reminder to hospitals and other health care organizations of the importanc
ASHE presents 2015 Vista Awards
The AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Engineering Monday presented Vista Awards to three hospital teams for construction, renovation and infrastructure projects that exemplify outstanding