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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday released its National Violent Death Reporting System report on violent deaths in 2022, finding that approximately 61% (44,917) of people died by suicide and about 30% (22,395) died by homicide. About 7% (5,292) died by an undetermined intent鈥
The AHA today launched the new Care Delivery Transformation Framework that aims to support hospitals and health systems with tools and resources for the development and implementation of innovative care delivery models.
As part of Community Health Improvement Week June 9-13, two experts from Corewell Health share how an impactful health care ecosystem model is supporting local Michigan communities and why creating region-specific programs, from school-based clinics to school nursing initiatives, has been effective鈥
The AHA June 10 released a new video in its series, 鈥淢edicaid: Real Lives, Real Care,鈥 that features Missouri Hospital Association President and CEO Jon Doolittle sharing how important Medicaid is for preventative care and keeping people healthy.
The AHA commented (/system/files/media/file/2025/06/aha-comments-on-cms-fy-2026-inpatient-prospective-payment-system-proposed-rule-letter-6-10-2025.pdf) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 10 on the fiscal year 2026 inpatient prospective payment system鈥
The AHA expressed concerns to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today on payment updates for the fiscal year 2026 proposed rule for the long-term care hospital prospective payment system (/news/headline/2025-04-11-cms-releases-fy-2026-proposed-rule-long-term-care-鈥
The AHA commented on proposed changes to the Transforming Episode Accountability Model, a new, mandatory, episode-based payment model scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2026.
The AHA June 10 commented (/system/files/media/file/2025/06/aha-comments-on-cms-inpatient-psychiatric-facility-fy-2026-proposed-payment-rule-letter-6-10-2025.pdf) on the fiscal year 2026 inpatient psychiatric facility proposed rule (/news/headline/2025-04-11-鈥
The AHA June 10 commented (LINK) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on its fiscal year 2026 proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (/news/headline/2025-04-11-cms-proposes-26-payment-update-irfs), voicing support for鈥
The AHA June 10 urged (LINK) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide more adequate and timely payment updates for skilled nursing facilities in comments to the agency on the fiscal year 2026 SNF prospective payment system proposed rule (/news/headline/2025-04-鈥