American Hospital Association

Sharing Data, Saving Lives

Feb 13, 2019 at 10:22 am by Staff

Hospitals Release Agenda for Interoperability Last month, seven of the nation's leading hospital associations released a report calling for stakeholders to come together in a.... Read More

There's a New Bipartisan Budget & Most Healthcare Organizations are Happy

Feb 16, 2018 at 12:02 am by Staff

After a brief shutdown lasting just a few hours, Congress passed a major budget deal in the wee hours of the morning of Friday, Feb. 9, and sent the measure to the White House.... Read More

Healthcare Collaboration

Feb 13, 2018 at 04:50 pm by Staff

Stakeholders Sign On for Simplification Not every major action takes an act of legislation. Last month, a number of major health associations and payer organizations released.... Read More

The Battle over 340B

Feb 13, 2018 at 04:45 pm by Staff

AHA & Partners Continue the Quest to Stop Significant Payment Cuts Last fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the outpatient prospective payment.... Read More

Judge Rules Against AHA on 340B Cuts

Jan 05, 2018 at 12:01 am by Staff

As 2017 wound down, a federal judge ruled the timing wasn't right for the American Hospital Association's lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The.... Read More

Reimbursement Rounds

Aug 07, 2017 at 05:29 pm by Staff

New Player/Payer in Town Oscar Health, a technology-driven health insurance startup based in New York has entered a strategic partnership with industry giant Humana to offer c.... Read More

AHA Letter to the Senate Regarding AHCA Deliberations

Jun 19, 2017 at 09:16 am by Staff

Washington - June 19, 2017 - On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, and our clinical partners - including more tha.... Read More

The Three R's of Healthcare Reform: Repeal, Replace, Repair

Mar 10, 2017 at 08:20 am by Staff

Tavenner, Pollack Talk Policy at Health Care Council Event On Feb. 23, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted the leaders of two of the industry's most influential advocacy.... Read More

Blocked: Aetna-Humana Decision

Jan 23, 2017 at 02:35 pm by Staff

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates has issued an opinion blocking the proposed mega-merger of insurance giants Aetna and Humana. He cited antitrust concerns, noting that effici.... Read More

AMA, AHA Respond to Final MACRA Rule

Oct 14, 2016 at 09:58 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) today released the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) final rule on Medicare payme.... Read More