Hospitals with structural characteristics reflecting volume, accreditations and advanced services tend to perform better than others on publicly reported quality measures but are penalized signific
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The Institute for Diversity in Health Management (IFD) this fall is piloting a program that will place diverse individuals, who recently completed a graduate degree program, at internships in hospi
Henry Ford Health System in Detroit and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., received the second annual AHA Equity of Care Award July 24 at the Health Forum/AHA Leadershi
Mortality rates, hospitalization rates and inpatient spending per beneficiary declined markedly for Medicare patients aged 65 and older between 1999 and 2013, according to a new
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved by voice vote the AHA-supported Protecting Our In
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week released
The AHA encourages all hospitals to submit data to the quarterly RACTrac survey by Friday.
About 12.8 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program between Oct.
Hospital leaders July 28 urged the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens and support federal policies critical to maintaining access to care in rural
The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) received the 2015 Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership for its work to i
Hospitals need a predictable partner in the federal government – one that won’t cut Medicare funding for hospital services to pay for other programs, AHA Executive Vice President Rick P
National health spending is expected to grow an average 5.8% annually from 2014-2024, due to coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act, anticipated economic growth and an aging population,
The AHA today shared with Congress its concern that the Federal Communications Commission may act Aug.
Hospital leaders today urged the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens and support federal policies critical to maintaining access to care in rural co
The AHA today requested to participate in a hearing the House Judiciary Committee will hold on consolidation in the health insurance industry.
The AHA today voiced support for the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act (H.R. 3183), legislation that would make the Veterans Choice Program permanent and more accessible.
The AHA today expressed support for the Veterans’ Mental Health Care Access Act (H.R.
The Department of Veterans Affairs yesterday published a proposed rule clarifying its regulations with respect to re