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Blogs from AHA leaders and members on the latest health care issues.
More than 140 Americans die from a drug overdose every day 鈥 that鈥檚 more than from gun homicides and car crashes combined. Most of these deaths are due to prescription painkillers, heroin and other opioids. The opioid crisis in our country is severe enough that yesterday President Donald鈥
The AHA鈥檚 Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) affiliate recently released a resource that points the way towards building those types of partnerships. HRET鈥檚 鈥減laybook,鈥 developed with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, outlines strategies and lessons learned from 10 strong鈥
Senators have left Washington for their home states for a month-long recess. When Congress returns after Labor Day, they will return to a full plate of must-do issues, including funding the government, extending the moratorium on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts, extending certain鈥
The health care world is changing. New technologies are moving the field in new and different directions, all of which is good news for patients.
America鈥檚 hospitals take a lot of pride in staying close to their communities. We like to believe we have our fingers on the pulse of the people we serve. Much of what we do to stay in touch is centered on 鈥渢elling our story,鈥 letting people know what we are doing and why.Given the challenges鈥
In a dramatic early morning vote, after months of debate in both houses of Congress, today the Senate voted down its latest attempt to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.From the outset of this process, we have remained consistent in our call for the protection of coverage, the protection of鈥
This week鈥檚 AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego gives us the opportunity to honor our hospital and health system champions for their inspiring work.Bluegrass Care Navigators and the collaboration of Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, Providence TrinityCare Hospice &鈥
This was a dramatic week for the Senate鈥檚 efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Revised bills were introduced, each with an updated CBO score. There were last-minute meetings to wrangle votes, and surprise announcements from senators bucking their party鈥檚 leaders. There might even鈥
The exorbitant cost of many prescription drugs threatens providers鈥 ability to provide life-saving medications for millions of Americans.That is why the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which provides discounts on drugs to some health care providers who serve large numbers of low-income and uninsured鈥
POLITICO鈥檚 recent piece on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on non-profit hospitals is an incomplete and inaccurate understanding of the situation hospitals currently face and the benefits they provide.