Todays rule outlines some promising proposals intended to reduce regulatory barriers for hospitals, health systems and the patients they serve.
AHA Press Releases
Below are the most recent press releases from the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association.
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The Health Insurance Marketplaces continue to face challenges related to plan pricing and participation, putting consumer access to coverage at risk.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) today announced that the Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award will be awarded to James N. Weinstein, DO, MS, CEO and president, Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system based in Lebanon, N.H.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) today announced that Daniel L. Gross, DNSc, RN, executive vice president of Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, will be awarded its 2017 Board of Trustees Award.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) today announced that Kris Doody, RN, CEO of Cary Medical Center in Caribou, Maine will be awarded its 2017 Board of Trustees Award.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) announced today several awards that the AHA and its affiliated organizations will present during its 2017 Annual Membership meeting in Washington, May 7-10.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Richard J. Umbdenstock, president emeritus, AHA.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) will present its 2017 Award of Honor to Douglas J. Leonard, president of the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), for making outstanding contributions to improve the health status of individuals, communities and the nation.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) will present its 2017 Award of Honor to Joel T. Allison, retired president and CEO, Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas for making outstanding contributions to improve the health status of individuals, communities and the nation.
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has announced that the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) has joined the ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program (Portfolio Program).
The AHA is deeply disappointed in CMSs action to finalize its rule regarding how third-party payments are treated when calculating the hospital-specific limitation on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) will honor four hospital volunteer programs with its Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence (HAVE).
The Health Insurance Marketplaces continue to face challenges related to plan pricing and participation, putting consumer access to coverage at risk. We believe many of today’s proposals have the potential to make participation in the marketplaces more appealing to insurers and consumers, such as allowing insurers to offer less-expensive options.
Today’s ruling by the D.C. District Court confirms that the Department of Justice (DOJ) made the right decision in challenging the Anthem-Cigna mega-merger. As a result, millions of Americans have been protected from higher insurance costs, fewer choices of providers and less innovation in health care delivery.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) today announced that Andrew M. Stern will be chair and David B. Hyman, DDS, will be chair-elect for the AHA's 2017 Committee on Governance (COG).
William F. Carpenter III, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of LifePoint Health, a leading health care company based in Brentwood, Tenn., has been named to the Board of Trustees of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA).
The regulatory burden that is imposed on hospitals and health systems is substantial and unsustainable, and has grown in recent years. We are encouraged by the executive order signed by President Trump today that will help reduce red tape.
A strong health care workforce is critical to ensuring patient access to high-quality care. However, we are concerned that, without modification, President Trump’s executive order on immigration could adversely impact patient care, education and research.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) today released new research that finds recent hospital mergers result in significant costs savings and quality improvements that cannot be replicated by looser affiliations.
The 2017 Most Wired Survey is now open. Since 1999, Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association, has annually recognized the nations Most Wired hospitals and health systems.