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Hospital bill clears committee with HOPD, equity, rural provisions
The House Ways and Means Committee today approved by voice vote the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (H.R. 5273).
Study: Blind, visually impaired Americans over 40 expected to double by 2050
The number of Americans aged 40 and older who are blind or visually impaired is projected to double by 2050 to more than 8 million as the population ages, according to a
Reminder: AHA accepting applications for Health Care Transformation Fellowship
Hospital and health system leaders are invited to apply through June 1 for the AHA’s Health Care System Transformation Fellowship.
AHA voices support for hospital bill's HOPD, equity, rural provisions
The AHA today expressed support for the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (H.R.
AHRQ issues Patient Safety Act guidance for PSOs, providers
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Office for Civil Rights Friday issued
AHRQ-HRET toolkit helps hospitals implement CANDOR process
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today released a
Survey: Two in three individual plan enrollees satisfied with coverage
About two-thirds of people who buy their own health insurance are satisfied with their coverage, according to a
AHA participates in Washington briefing on MACRA
Participating May 20 at an Alliance for Health Reform briefing on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, Ashley Thompson
U.S. monitoring 279 pregnant women with possible Zika in states and territories
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring 279 pregnant women in U.S.
AHA participates in Washington briefing on MACRA
Participating today at an Alliance for Health Reform briefing on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization
Advisory council on antibiotic resistance seeks input to inform recommendations
The Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria seeks add
Study: U.S. spends more on mental disorders than any other condition
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NCHL seeks nominations for health care leadership excellence award
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership is accepting nominations through June 13 for the 2016 Gail L.
Senators urge CMS to flexibly implement payment cut for new off-campus HOPDs
A bipartisan group of 51 senators today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services t
House, Senate pass separate Zika emergency funding measures
The Senate today agreed to add $1.1 billion in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus to a fiscal 2017 appropriations package for transportation, housing and urban development (H.R. 2577).
House committee passes resolution to nullify DOL 'persuader' rule
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce yesterday voted 21-10 to approve a joint resolution (H.J. Res.
Report looks at individual health insurance market since launch of exchanges
Recent events – including carrier turnover, plan terminations and pricing volatility – suggest that the individual health insurance market is “still in flux” after the close
Oregon hospitals offer cost estimates for scheduled procedures within three days
Every Oregon hospital has volunteered to provide cost estimates for scheduled hospital procedures within three business days, the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Ways and Means leaders unveil 'hospital bill'
House Ways and Means Committee leaders today unveiled the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (H.R.
AONE honors retiring House member for commitment to nursing
The American Organization of Nurse Executives today presented its Distinguished Special Award for Nursing to Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) for her commitment to nursing and creating a healthier America.