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House committee holds field hearing on ensuring resilient emergency care
AHA March 18 shared with the House Ways and Means Committee its proposals to strengthen access to timely emergency medical care, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
MedPAC releases March report to Congress
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission March 15 released its March report to Congress, which includes its recent recommendations for hospital and other Medicare payment systems for fiscal year 2025.
AHA blog: Washington Post editorial on site-neutral deeply flawed and poorly-timed
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-called site-neutral policies is “deeply flawed and incredibly out of touch with the realities hospitals and health systems are experiencing right now,” AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote March 15 in a blog post.
Setting the Record Straight: Washington Post Editorial on Site-neutral Deeply Flawed and Poorly-timed
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-call
As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) today released its annual March Report advising Congress on the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payment systems. In it, the commission recommended its highest ever Medicare payment update for hospitals and health systems, recognizing the dire financial environment they continue to operate in. Specifically, MedPAC recommended that for fiscal year (FY) 2025, Congress update the Medicare base payment rate for hospitals by current law plus 1.5%.
Rural Health News Update February 22, 2024
A compilation of recent news from the AHA and its Rural Health Services team, whose focus is to ensure that rural hospitals’ and health systems’ unique needs are national priorities.
New Healthsperien report finds that 340B drug discounts are a small share of drug company revenues
AHA March 12 released a new report from Healthsperien on discounts to 340B hospitals through the 340B Drug Pricing Program relative to drug company revenues and revenue growth.
As urged by the AHA, 8th Circuit upholds Arkansas law protecting 340B contract pharmacy arrangements
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit March 12 upheld Arkansas’ 340B Drug Pricing Nondiscrimination Act against a constitutional challenge brought by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, ruling that the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act does not preempt the state law.
AHA shares recommendations with House Budget Committee task force
Responding to a request for stakeholder input, AHA shared (LINK) with the House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force its recommendations to make health care more affordable without compromising access to high quality care.
CMS releases star ratings for 2024 Medicare Advantage, prescription drug plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its star ratings for 2024 Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, which are available through the Find Plans tool at Medicare.gov.