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House passes bill to roll back NLRB 'joint employer' decision
The House of Representatives yesterday voted 242-181 to approve legislation (H.R.
Rep. Hultgren renews push to protect tax-exempt status of private-activity bonds
Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) is renewing a push to have House leadership protect the tax-exempt status of private-activity bonds as part of tax-reform efforts.
Maine voters approve Medicaid expansion; Ohio drug pricing measure rejected
Voters in Maine yesterday approved a ballot measure that would allow at least 80,000 low-income Maine residents to qualify for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Physician leaders share key strategies for addressing prescription opioid crisis
In an article published online today by NEJM Catalyst, AHA
Dusk to Dawn teaches youth that better decisions can save lives
Omaha’s University of Nebraska Medical Center hopes it can change how at-risk youth think about violence by showing them what happens to gunshot victims inside the emergency department.
AHA urges FDA to quickly resolve shortages of certain critical drug products
AHA today urged the Food and Drug Administration to take “any and all steps possible” to resolve worsening shortages of small-volume parenteral solutions that are fundamental to patient care in hos
Hospitals treat victims from Texas mass shooting
San Antonio-area hospitals continue to care for victims of Sunday’s mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX, that left 26 dead and more than 20 injured.
Verma outlines vision for Medicaid, waiver review changes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to approve state Medicaid proposals that promote “community engagement activities” for able-bodied, working-age enrollees, CMS Administrator Seema
Medicare announces quality reporting exceptions for CA wildfires
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is granting exceptions under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs to hospitals and other health care facilities in cer
AHA, others urge Congress to preserve tax-exempt status of municipal bonds
AHA today urged leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee to reject a proposal in the House Republicans’ tax reform package that would eliminate tax exemption for 501(c)(3) hospital bonds and advance refunding bonds.
MedPAC signals support for telehealth in risk-based payment models
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Friday discussed principles to guide the expansion of Medicare telehealth coverage.
Joint Commission updates emergency management standards
The Joint Commission last week
HHS to keep funding formula same for state opioid grant program
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration last week
Hospitals add 2,800 jobs in October
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.06% in October to a seasonally adjusted 5,130,700 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
House passes bill to extend CHIP funding, Medicaid DSH relief
The House today voted 242-174 to approve the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act of 2017 (H.R.
House votes to repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday voted 307-111 to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
House sends AHA-backed EMS bill to President
The House of Representatives yesterday passed by unanimous consent the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medicines Act (H.R. 304).
AHA issues next guide in series on ensuring access in vulnerable communities
The AHA today released a guide to help hospital and health system board members and leaders implement an urgent care cente
AHA, NUL event prepares leaders for hospital board roles
The AHA and the National Urban League hosted a two-day educational event on “The Role of the Trustee in the Face of Rapidly Changing Trends in Healthcare.” During the event, which took place yester
Utah receives waiver for limited Medicaid expansion
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week approved a waiver allowing Utah to expand Medicaid services to up to 6,000 low-income adults without children.