The AHA supports a number of provisions in the inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule for fiscal year 2016, but is concerned about the rule’s cuts to disproportionate share
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The AHA today expressed serious concern with certain aspects of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposal for implementing a site-neutral payment component to the Long-Term C
One in five Medicaid beneficiaries had a behavioral health condition in 2011, and these individuals accounted for almost half of total Medicaid expenditures, according to a
The Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services late Friday issued a final r
The Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response today launched an online res
Overall hospital prices increased 0.1% in May and were 0.7% higher than a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday
The House late yesterday approved legislation, H.R.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is soliciting nominations for its first Learning Action Network work group, which will focus on defining a set of alternative payment model terms an
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced it has selected nine health departments and partner hospitals to serve as regional treatment centers for patients with Ebola or other hig
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response said t
Growing use of synthetic marijuana cannabinoids is to blame for a 229% increase in suspected poisonings earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AHA’s Physician Leadership Forum will host a complimentary webinar July 1 at 3:30 p.m.
The House late yesterday approved legislation, H.R.
The House voted 397-32 on June 11 to strike the use of additional Medicare sequestration cuts in 2024 to pay for the cost of extending the Trade Assistance Adjustment program.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 397-32 today to strike the use of additional Medicare sequestration cuts in 2024 to pay for the cost of extending the Trade Assistance Adjustment program.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its interim guidance for health care professionals for Middle
The White House today launched the “Healthy Self” campaign to encourage individuals to embrace healthy lifestyles, including routine preventive care, and to connect them with coverage.