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Affordability Advocacy Agenda
Our shared focus with Congress and Administration is on providing relief from the pandemic, ensuring a smooth recovery, and rebuilding a better health care system for the future. The American Hospital Association continues to incorporate principles that promote improved affordability, value, and equity into our policy and advocacy activities.
Making Health Care More Affordable: Price Transparency and Eliminating ‘Surprise’ Billing
Just as there are challenges to making health care more affordable, there are many opportunities to reduce costs without compromising care. Hospitals are pursuing these opportunities in variety of ways. Many are tackling the affordability issue already, seeking change that makes sense for them and the communities they serve, and working to improve, price transparency and eliminate ‘surprise’ billing.
CMS adjusts CAH 96-hour calculation for COVID-19 PHE waiver period
As urged by the AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make a one-time adjustment to the 96-hour average annual patient length-of-stay requirement for critical access hospitals in the Medicare program to account for its blanket waiver of the requirement during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency announced today.
3 Advances That Could Change Patient Care
Here’s a look at some breakthrough advances cited by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) that are designed to help providers tackle some of the most complex diseases.
AHA Testimony for the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo, and members of the Subcommittee, I am Ashley Thompson, senior vice president of public polic
AHA Statement on Conflicting Legal Decisions on Mifepristone
It has long been the position of the AHA that health care providers must have clarity about the laws that govern the provision of patient care. Following Friday night’s decisions from federal district courts in Texas and Washington, that principle has never been more important. It is vital that the courts and Administration provide clarity to physicians and other caregivers, consistent with the best available scientific evidence, as soon as possible.
Chair File: Resources to Support Good Governance, Strengthen the Workforce and Create Healthier Communities
Hospital and health system board members make decisions that affect their health care organization as well as their communities.
4 Keys to Elevate Consumer Centricity
Beyond reimagining health care through a consumer lens, it’s important to research what will move the needle on issues like patient loyalty, trust and satisfaction, notes a recent McKinsey & Company report.
Newest United Against the Flu toolkit urges strong finish to flu season vaccination efforts
AHA’s United Against the Flu campaign today released a new social media toolkit to help hospitals and health systems encourage their communities to get vaccinated.
AHA Provides Information for Hearing on “Why Health Care is Unaffordable: The Fallout of Democrats’ Inflation on Patients and Small Businesses.”
AHA provides information for hearing on “Why Health Care is Unaffordable: The Fallout of Democrats’ Inflation on Patients and Small Businesses.”