Nearly 11.7 million consumers selected or were re-enrolled in a 2015 health plan through HealthCare.gov or the state-based marketplaces as of Feb.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should seek legislation to reduce swing-bed reimbursement rates for critical access hospitals from 101% of reasonable costs to the daily rates paid
Enrollment last fall increased 10.4% in “RN-to-BSN” programs and 26.2% in practice-focused doctoral programs as nurses returned to school in record numbers to develop their skills, the
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday issued
The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care has extended its TV buy for another week, as Congress begins to ramp up discussions about a physician payment fix.
The Class of 2017 profiles the women and men who joined the AHA board this year
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposal to cut payments for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans by an average 0.95% in 2016 “continues a trend that will nega
The AHA this week expressed support for the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act (S. 141/H.R. 1190), legislation that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
The ECRI Institute today issued guidance on reprocessing reusable duodenoscopes to reduce the risk of Car
Employment at the nation's hospitals increased by 0.18% in February to a seasonally adjusted 4,836,100 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved a waiver allowing New Hamps
Iowa hospitals generate more than 121,000 jobs that add nearly $6.2 billion to the state's economy, according to a new
The Senate yesterday voted 53-46 to
Health care providers should not cancel duodenoscope procedures based on the fact that one specific model made by Olympus does not have a
Hospital representatives are invited to learn more about recent activity impacting the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program and review results from the AHA's latest RACTrac survey during a
AHACareerCenter.org this week released its 2015 Health Care Talent Acquisition Environmental Scan, an annual snapshot of America’s he
The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum will present three&nb
The Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in King v.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is correcting preliminary review reports for the long-term care hospital and inpatient rehabilitation facility quality reporting programs to correct
Genentech’s decision to move three lifesaving cancer drugs from traditional wholesale distribution channels to specialty distributors is increasing costs for many hospitals and health systems