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AHA Expresses Concerns with UHG Program in Response to Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
Hospitals across America typically get reimbursed daily by health insurers that rely on Change Healthcare to both receive and pay claims. Every day that core Change Healthcare functionality remains down is a day that providers are not receiving the funding they need to pay doctors and nurses, purchase medical supplies, and keep complex facilities open to provide 24/7 patient care.
AHA Urges Congress to Provide Support to Help Minimize Further Fallout from Change Healthcare Attack
We are now on day 13 of the crisis caused by the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare and its impacts on hospitals, health systems and patients around the country. We urgently need Congress's support to help minimize further fallout from this attack.
Coalition ad campaign urges Congress not to cut hospital care
The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care, of which the AHA is a founding member, is continuing to run TV and digital ads urging Congress not to cut hospital care for patients.
House passes continuing resolution; Senate passage expected
The House Feb. 29 voted 320-99 to pass a continuing resolution that would extend funding through March 8 for four appropriations bills set to expire March 1 and through March 22 for eight appropriations bills set to expire March 8.
Hospitals testify on proposals to support patients with rare diseases
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Feb. 29 held a hearing on legislative proposals to expand access to treatment for patients with rare diseases, which included two hospital witnesses.
ASHRAE/ASHE seeking comments on proposed HVAC operations guideline | Second comment period
ASHRAE and the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) have issued a 45-day public review period from March 1 to April 15, 2024, on the new Guideline 43, Operations Guideline for Ventilation of Health Care Facilities.
Advocacy Alerts and Issue Briefs for the Health Care Built Environment and Facilities Professionals
Read the latest updates from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering Advocacy team.
Agreement reached to prevent government shutdown; House, Senate passage of short-term continuing resolution expected
Bipartisan, bicameral leaders of the House and Senate and their Appropriations Committees Feb. 28 announced an agreement to extend funding through March 8 for four appropriations bills set to expire March 1 and through March 22 for eight appropriations bills set to expire March 8.
Senate Passes AHA-supported Legislation Repealing Antitrust Exemption for Health Insurers
The Senate passed by voice vote the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1418/S. 350), AHA-supported legislation that repeals the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption available to commercial health insurers for anticompetitive conduct.
Key Issues for Nurses
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As a nurse leader, you face many challenges. What you may not be aware of are the myriad legislative issues affecting the nursing profession as a whole.