Regulatory/Compliance

AMA Statement on CDC COVID-19 Updates

Feb 28, 2022 at 12:00 pm by Staff

Statement attributable to: Gerald E. Harmon, M.D. President, American Medical Association   “Today’s updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease.... Read More

Blackburn, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill To Expand Access To Urgent Health Care For Rural Americans

Aug 23, 2021 at 01:28 pm by Staff

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) re-introduced the Rural Health Innovation Act along with Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) to incentivize communities to prioritize u.... Read More

AHA Statement on FY 2022 FINAL IPPS Rule

Aug 10, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

Stacey Hughes, Executive Vice President, American Hospital Association August 2, 2021 The AHA appreciates CMS listening to our concerns by repealing the requirement that ho.... Read More

Comments on Quest to Achieve Universal, High-Quality Coverage Healthcare Organizations

Aug 09, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

AHIP Submits Comments on Solutions to Achieve Universal, High-Quality Coverage Today, AHIP submitted comments responding to a request for information on ways to achieve univer.... Read More

AHIP Responds to HHS Proposed Rule on Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond

Aug 05, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

Yesterday, AHIP submitted comments in response to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule on Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implement.... Read More

Bipartisan Bill to Improve Transparency at VA Gains Momentum in U.S. Senate

Aug 05, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mark Kelly (D- Ariz.) along with Representatives Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) applauded the progress made.... Read More

Supreme Court Rules Against Texas-Led Challenge to ACA

Jun 17, 2021 at 12:34 pm by Staff

In a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, rebuffing a claim by a group of Republican-led states. Earlier, a district court ha.... Read More

Blackburn, Colleagues Secure Amendment to Invest $17 Billion in National Laboratories and DOE Facilities

May 20, 2021 at 12:02 am by Staff

In executive session of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led the passage of an am.... Read More

National Organizations Weigh in on Restoring Anti-Bias Protections

May 17, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

AHA STATEMENT ON HHS PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY Rick Pollack, President and CEO, American Hospital Association May 10, 202.... Read More

Medical Groups Urge CMS to Walk Back ACO Quality Overhaul

May 10, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

In a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, eleven leading healthcare organizations are calling on the Biden administration to delay and m.... Read More