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Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell today announced an initiative to reduce prescription o
The American health care worker being treated for Ebola virus disease at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, has improved from critical to serious condition, NIH
The Senate adjourned early this morning for a two-week recess after concluding work on its fiscal year 2016 budget resolution, without voting on H.R.
National Hospital Week (NHW) is May 10-16. Many hospitals and health systems commemorate the week by celebrating the employees, volunteers and others who contribute to their collective work.
At a White House event with President Obama, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell today kicked off the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network, a
Nine national hospital organizations, including the AHA, today expressed support for bipartisan legislation to permanently replace the Medicare physician sustainable growth rate formula.
Premature deaths declined in 60% of the nation’s counties between 2004-2006 and 2010-2012, according to county health rankings
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Tuesday will host the third in a series of Open Door Forums on its Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model, which will allow participan
The spring 2015 issue of AHA’s Great Boards newsletter is now available an
The AHA today voiced support for H.R.
Congress should preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program because it helps hospitals and other eligible entities improve access to comprehensive health care services for more patients, especially low-
The Veterans Choice Program will use driving distance to determine the distance between a veteran’s residence and the nearest VA medical facility, the Department of Veterans Affairs
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices is alerting hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced a $31 million agreement with Emergent BioSolu
The AHA today expressed support for H.R.
Congress should preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program because of the many benefits to low-income and uninsured patients, the AHA said today in a statement submitted to the House Energy and Commerc
Congress should preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program because of the many benefits to low-income and uninsured patients, the AHA said today in a statement submitted to the House Energy and Commerc
Hospital uncompensated care costs were about 21%, or $7.4 billion, lower in 2014 due to gains in health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to a
Early evidence suggests that the advance premium tax credit likely contributed to an expansion of health insurance coverage in 2014 because it significantly reduced the cost of exchange plans' prem