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Closing the Immunity Gap with Advocate Children's Hospital

Some experts have suggested that RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) was more severe last year because of an immunity gap from several years of social distancing and COVID-19 precautions.

AHA, AHIP urge Supreme Court to reject government’s interpretation of FCA 

The AHA and AHIP today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a False Claims Act case before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the federal government’s erroneous construction and expansion of the FCA threatens the legitimate business activities of every government contractor, hospital, healthcare provider, health insurance provider, and grant recipient in the nation. 
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AHA, AHIP Amicus Brief in False Claims Act Case

AHA, AHIP Amicus Brief in False Claims Act Case.

Report: Hospital margins dip in February as cost pressures continue 

Hospital operating margins dipped again in February to -1.1% and continue to remain negative, though with less month-to-month variation, according to the latest report on hospital finances from Kaufman Hall.

AHA and AHIP File Joint Amicus Brief

Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and AHIP filed a joint amicus brief in United States v. Supervalu Inc. v. Safeway Inc. In the brief, the organizations argue that the federal government’s “erroneous construction and expansion of the FCA [False Claims Act] threatens the legitimate business activities of every government contractor, hospital, healthcare provider, health insurance provider, and grant recipient in the nation,” and would “ultimately divert resources away from the primary missions of AHA’s and AHIP’s members: caring for patients, reducing the cost of care, and ensuring a healthy citizenry.”

AHA shares hospital perspective for House hearing on price transparency and competition in health care    

AHA today submitted a statement to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health for a hearing this afternoon examining price transparency and competition in health care.
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: Focusing on Details and Emphasizing Transparency Helps Reduce HAIs

Observing an uptick in health care-associated infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital epidemiology and infection control (HEIC) team at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center took action to reverse the trend.
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AHA Statement On Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care

AHA Statement before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health regarding Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care.