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Blogs from AHA leaders and members on the latest health care issues.
Once again, health coverage for tens of millions of Americans is at risk. The Senate is considering yet another proposal, by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), to repeal significant parts of the Affordable Care Act, with a vote planned for next week.
Are you ready for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act or MACRA? The AHA鈥檚 MACRA resources are designed to support your needs as you implement MACRA鈥檚 sweeping changes.Our latest offering aims to help you and your clinician partners decide which MACRA track to pursue 鈥 the Merit-based鈥
By Jay Bhatt, D.O., AHA Senior Vice President and Chief Medical OfficerThe AHA and the AMGA invite members to apply for the next iteration of our clinical integration learning collaborative. As we strive to deliver smarter, better, safer care, it鈥檚 imperative that health care organizations are鈥
Today, Washington鈥檚 focus 鈥 and the media headlines 鈥 have begun to shift to matters like tax reform, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an infrastructure package, and relief for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. However, several key issues of great importance to鈥
By Allen Weiss, M.D.Hurricane Irma brought out our best as the NCH team exceeded expectations. Before, during, and after the storm we shared the following communications with our colleagues that show the 鈥渋nside story鈥 of how we think and execute. We also had Naples Daily News (NDN) Reporter Liz鈥
Health isn鈥檛 created by doctors and nurses, but by friendships and families 鈥 by good air, food, houses, roads and jobs 鈥 by strong communities and good schools. Because improving health means going beyond hospitals and physicians鈥 offices, the AHA encourages the field to take advantage of our鈥
BY NANCY HOWELL AGEEWhat if the health coverage you need is priced out of reach? Do you forego care knowing that you can鈥檛 afford your deductible? Or do you see the doctor knowing that you may not be able to pay your co-pay?
Hurricane Irma, the second historic storm to threaten the U.S. in the past three weeks, is churning its way through the Caribbean toward Florida, where it is expected to make landfall this weekend. Puerto Rico already has weathered this powerful storm. Our hopes and prayers are with the people of鈥
Helping patients overcome socioeconomic barriers to better health by building partnerships that improve the community鈥檚 health will be critical to hospitals鈥 and health systems鈥 ability to continue to carry the promise of help, hope and healing. The good news is how population health strategies and鈥
The panel that advises the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on hospital outpatient payments sent a clear signal to the agency this week: Don鈥檛 shortchange patients鈥 access to vital pharmaceuticals by cutting the 340B Drug Pricing Program. CMS鈥檚 Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient鈥