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Nearly 11.3 million Americans selected a 2016 health plan between Nov. 1 and Dec.
Annual growth in per capita spending for health care fell by 2.3 percentage points ($154) between 2000-2005 and 2005-2010, driven by slower growth in cost per case, according to a
An AHASTAT blog post today takes issue with a recent report that at
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.25% in December to a seasonally adjusted 4,987,800 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The AHA seeks hospital and health system trustees to serve on its Committee on Governance, Regional Policy Boards, and other governing councils and committees beginning in 2017.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights today issued guidance
The AHA encourages all hospitals to submit data to the quarterly RACTrac survey by Jan. 22.
More than 90% of children and 89% of adults consume too much sodium, that is, more than the recommended limits in the new 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, according to a
The departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture today released updated dietary guidelines for Am
The AHA invites applications through Jan. 22 for the 2016 Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership.
Any stay in the hospital or visit to a clinic can be tough on children and their parents, but San Diego Zoo Kids TV hopes a little fuzzy company makes it easier to handle.
Baxter International Inc. recently recalled certain lots of two intravenous solutions distributed to U.S. customers and distributors between June 6 and Dec.
More than 8.6 million people selected a 2016 health plan between Nov. 1 and Jan.
About one in four adults under age 65 say they or someone in their household had problems paying medical bills in the past year, according to a
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week extended California's Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver through 2020.
Field unity. It’s the key to success in a tough legislative and regulatory environment, says AHA Chairman Jim Skogsbergh.
A recently released AHA TrendWatch report offers guidance to post-acute care (PAC) providers and their partners as they evaluate new models
The AHA yesterday said it generally supports the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule revising discharge planning requirements for hospitals, critical access hospitals