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2021 Cost of Caring
Hospitals and health systems work hard every day to make care more cost-effective and efficient for their patients, at the same time that they are caring for the nation’s most complex and resource-intensive patients. This has been especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic as hospitals and health systems have provided essential services and saved lives, while also facing unprecedented financial and operational challenges.
Congress Urged to Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Beyond 2022
The AHA and eight other national organizations urge Congress to quickly extend the American Rescue Plan Act’s enhanced premium tax credits for health coverage purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace, which are set to expire this year.
Report: Hospital volumes, revenues plunge in April, offsetting previous gains
According to a report by Kaufman Hall, hospitals faced decreases in both patient volume and revenue in April.
AHA comments on IRS proposal to fix marketplace ‘family glitch’
AHA today commended the Internal Revenue Service for proposing to revise its methodology for assessing whether employer-sponsored coverage is affordable for family members.
AHA to IRS Re: Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees
AHA comments on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) proposed rule amending how employer coverage affordability would be measured for family members of employees.
Perspective: RAND 4.0 on Hospital Pricing Again Misses the Mark
Hospitals and health systems work hard every day to deliver high-quality health care services to all patients in their communities.
RAND Expected to Release Hospital Pricing Study This Week
On Thursday, May 5, we expect the RAND Corporation to release the fourth version of its National Hospital Price Transparency Study, an employer-led initiative intended to measure and report publicly the prices paid for care at the hospital and service-line level. The AHA is taking a number of steps to ensure the hospital and health system perspective is represented in response to the report.
AHA Statement “Exploring Pathways to Affordable, Universal Health Coverage Care”
America’s hospitals and health systems play a central role in delivering health care in this country and are committed to the goal of affordable, comprehensive health coverage for every American. We believe we should build upon and improve our existing system to increase access to coverage of comprehensive health benefits.
AHA submits comments to House Republican task force on affordability
The AHA today responded to a request for information on design considerations for legislation to make health care more affordable, released last month by a House Republican task force led by Reps. Kevin Hern, R-Okla.; Rick Allen, R-Ga.; and Victoria Spartz, R-Ind.