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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted a
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued answers to
Medicare spending per beneficiary is projected to increase at an average annual rate of 1.6% between 2016 and 2026, after adjusting for inflation, according to updated budget and economic
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health today issued a
A new report from the AHA’s 2015 Committees on Research and Performance Improvement identifies seven principles for b
Kansas hospitals directly employ 83,867 people and support more than 69,000 additional jobs in other sectors, according to a new
Connecticut hospitals contributed $21.3 billion to the state and local economies in 2014, according to a new
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week issued interim guidelines for U.S.
The proposed merger between health insurers Aetna and Humana would greatly reduce market competition for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in the markets they serve, according to a new analysis by t
In a commentary last week in Modern Healthcare, Bruce V
The AHA seeks hospital and health system trustees to serve on its Committee on Governance, Regional Policy Boards, and other governing councils and committees beginning in 2017.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today posted updated hardship exception applications for eligible hospitals, critical access hospitals and providers participating in the Medicare E
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday published its long-awaited final r
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today published a notice explaining its fiscal yea
Administrative simplification can improve the patient experience and reduce costs, but requires cultural, operational and policy changes to achieve these goals, according to an AHA Trendwatch
Jon Skinner will lead the AHA’s Constituency Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation as 2016 chair of its governing council.
The AHA has extended to Jan. 29 the deadline for all hospitals to submit data to the quarterly RACTrac survey.
Hospitals participating in the inpatient and outpatient quality reporting programs can preview their overall hospital quality star rating through Feb.
The Senate last night passed by unanimous consent AHA-supported legislation that would extend the Rural Commun
Three states expanded Medicaid eligibility in 2015, and many states improved their Medicaid enrollment and renewal processes and coordination with Health Insurance Marketplaces, according to the la