Access & Health Coverage
The July 4th holiday will be a long weekend vacation for most Americans, full of patriotic celebrations with family and friends, parades, picnics and fireworks. As we celebrate, it鈥檚 a good opportunity for everyone to reflect on the blessings of our liberty and the sacrifices made throughout鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today proposed changes to the Payment Error Rate Measurement and Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control programs to reflect how states adjudicate eligibility for Medicaid and the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program under the Affordable Care Act. The鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday awarded $32 million in grants to find and enroll eligible children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
On May 12, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia issued an injunction that, if implemented, would prevent the federal government from reimbursing health insurers for cost-sharing reductions.
The following post is written by Herb B. Kuhn, President and CEO of the Missouri Hospital Association and Jane Drummond, General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs of the Missouri Hospital Association.This week, Missouri鈥檚 Department of Insurance announced it would block the merged Aetna鈥
Hospitals and health systems are going above and beyond to address and treat the myriad behavioral health concerns in their communities. To highlight and honor the dedicated women and men who care for and keep our communities health during Mental Health Month, the AHA sat down with members of the鈥
U.S. House V. Burwell: Federal Judge Sides with House Republicans in Exchange Cost-Sharing Challenge
On May 12, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia issued her second significant opinion in U.S. House of Representatives v. Burwell, a constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
Hospitals across the country are addressing their communities鈥 behavioral health needs, often by working with local organizations to coordinate care beyond the walls of a hospital. Examples of these innovative partnerships can be found in AHA鈥檚 Community Connections case studies, among AHA award鈥
A group financed by the pharmaceutical industry is hosting a meeting today on the 340B Drug Pricing Program with the goal of 鈥淧reserving the True Safety Net.鈥 But what the meeting really will be about is the pharmaceutical industry 鈥 with their skyrocketing prescription drug prices and huge profits鈥
The AHA is disappointed with the court's decision denying cost sharing assistance to low-income individuals who buy their health insurance on the federal health exchanges.