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AHA podcast: Converting to Rural Emergency Hospitals 

Since the rural emergency hospital designation became official last year, a growing number of rural care providers have voluntarily converted to the new category.

AHA, FAH request CMS to extend comment period for TEAM proposed rule 

AHA and the Federation of American Hospitals today sent a joint letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requesting an extension of the June 10 comment deadline for the agency's proposed rule on the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), a proposed mandatory bundled payment model.

Senate Finance Committee hearing explores rural health challenges

The AHA shared a series of proposals to strengthen rural health care with the Senate Finance Committee for a hearing May 16 titled, “Rural Health Care: Supporting Lives and Improving Communities.”

What’s next for rural hospitals? Additional COVID-19 relief and beyond

In this AHA blog, AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels discusses the resources hospitals and health systems need and what additional relief Congress should deliver during the COVID-19 public health emergency and beyond.

AHA blog: What’s next for rural hospitals? Additional COVID-19 relief and beyond

In this AHA blog, AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels discusses the resources hospitals and health systems need and what additional relief Congress should deliver during the COVID-19 public health emergency and beyond.

AHA rebukes latest RAND report on hospital pricing

The RAND Corporation May 13 released its latest hospital pricing report, which focuses on prices paid for care at the hospital and service-line level. 

Hospitals Face Financial Pressures as Costs of Caring Continue to Surge

The AHA’s new Costs of Caring report highlights how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities.

AHA podcast: Helping Boards Help Rural Hospitals 

Barbara Sowada, president of the Board of Trustees at Memorial Hospital, discusses the role board members can play in helping rural hospitals and health systems navigate today’s pressing problems, and how the AHA’s resources and educational materials can provide valuable assistance.

AHA supports rural access to care legislation considered during House Ways and Means Committee markup session

AHA submitted a statement May 8 to the House Ways and Means Committee for a markup session on proposed legislation impacting telehealth access for patients and rural access to care.

Hospital Insurance Trust Fund solvent five additional years until 2036, Medicare trustees project

The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to pay full benefits until 2036, according to the latest annual report by the Medicare Board of Trustees.