Making Healthcare More Affordable
The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today held the first in a series of hearings on how to reduce health care costs, which will examine administrative costs and waste, how to improve transparency, private sector solutions and other issues.
AHA statement before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Hearing on How to Reduce Health Care Costs: Understanding the Cost of Health Care in America鈥
The Senate Finance Committee today held a hearing on strategies to reduce prescription drug costs and encourage innovation and competition in the market.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) yesterday released a white paper with ideas on increasing affordability in health care.
Panelists spoke about how they integrate analytics, are strategic about cost and manage risk to add value to care and make it more affordable. Read more and learn more about the AHA鈥檚 Value Initiative.
Hospitals and health systems are embracing the move to value-based care and enhancing affordability, writes Nancy Agee, president and CEO of Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA, and 2018 chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, in a commentary published Saturday in Modern Healthcare.
The AHA Friday submitted comments to Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Tom Carper (D-DE), Todd Young (R-IN) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) as they develop legislation to improve price transparency in the health care market and lower costs.
@media only screen and (min-width : 324px) and (max-width : 767px) {.tablet, .desktop {display: none;}}
@media only screen and (min-width : 768px) and (max-width : 1028px) {.mobile, .desktop {display: none;}}
@media only screen and (min-width : 1029px) {.mobile, .tablet {display: none;}}
The鈥
Health care is changing鈥nd hospitals and health systems are transforming to meet the evolving needs of our patients and communities.