Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Early in the pandemic, COVID-19 tests were shipped out of state, which lead to delays in patients receiving their results. In late March 2020, the OhioHealth Laboratory Services team developed the capability to run COVID-19 tests from around the system in our labs. A year later, over 500,000 tests鈥
During an AHA virtual briefing for lawmakers and staff, leaders from three health systems 鈥 One Brooklyn Health System, Grady Health System, and The Hospitals of Providence, part of Tenet Healthcare 鈥 discussed the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on communities of color and how their health鈥
AHA statement on the CY OPPS proposed rule from Executive Vice President Tom Nickels.
Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., introduced AHA-supported legislation (S. 3399) that would renew for five years a demonstration project that tests new models of health care delivery for critical access hospitals in the most sparsely populated states.
A federal appeals court yesterday denied the administration鈥檚 request to reverse a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking a Department of Homeland Security rule that would limit the ability of legal immigrants to adjust or extend their immigration status or gain full citizenship based on their鈥
The Senate Judiciary Committee today held a hearing on 鈥渁 whole-of-government approach鈥 to tackling the opioid crisis.
The AHA today responded to a House Ways and Means Committee request for comments on priority topics as its Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force works to identify bipartisan policy options to improve care delivery and health outcomes in these communities.
Preserving rural health and advancing health in America go hand-in-hand.
The House Ways and Means Committee today requested input on priority topics for its Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force to consider as it works to improve care delivery and health outcomes in these communities.
A federal judge in Oregon Saturday temporarily blocked a presidential proclamation requiring most individuals seeking to enter the United States via an immigrant visa to have approved health insurance coverage within 30 days of entry.