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Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.32% in May to a seasonally adjusted 4,879,300 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics rep

The AHA is pleased that the final rule on the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) gives participants in Track 1 – the most basic version of a Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) – the o

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released a final rule on changes to the

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this afternoon released a final rule on changes to

A federal district court judge in Texas this week dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a National Labor Relations Board rule expediting union elections.

Computerized clinical decision support systems have the potential to improve care, but implementing CDS systems in real-world settings has many challenges that must be addressed to meaningfully aff

In a letter to the editor of The Hill, AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack responds to a recent

The National Center for Healthcare Leadership has launched its 2015 Leadership Challenge to identify, recognize and share initiatives focused on enhancing leadership competencies and collaboration

The House Ways and Means Committee June 2 passed bills to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) medical device tax and Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), and approved a host of other

Rates of melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – doubled over the past three decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The proportion of workers with employer-sponsored health coverage remained steady at about 70 percent between June 2013 and March 2015, according to a new

Some 10.2 million people had signed up and paid their premiums for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges as of March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S

The AHA and American Medical Association today released new guidance on best practices for reimagining traditional relationships between physicians and hospital executives.

AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “exert greater oversight” to ensure that both state governments and Medicaid managed care organizati

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health today held a hearing&n

The Senate Finance Committee today approved by voice vote the Chairman’s Mark&nb

A lack of prompt payment by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and its contractors “hinders access to care for veterans who need non-VA services and undermines the viability of non-VA ho

AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack recently talked to AHA News about the funding challenges facing hospitals.

The House Ways and Means Committee today approved 10 health care-related

The AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to quickly finalize the shorter, 90-day reporting period for 2015 meaningful use of electronic health records and other proposal