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Administration Asks Supreme Court to Overturn ACA

The Trump administration submitted a brief last week asking the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If successful, the request would discontinue health care coverage for up to 23 million Americans, eliminate protections for preexisting conditions and end the expansion of Medicaid.

Contact Your Senators and Urge Them to Support Hospitals and Health Systems in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package

Please reach out to your senators during the July 4 district work period  

Strategies to Cultivate Joy in the Workplace

[HR Pulse Article] By Bridget Berkland, M.A., NBC-HWC; Kaisa Wieneke, M.P.H; Ronald Menaker, Ed.D., CPA; and Charlotte Brunholzl, M.A., R.T.(R) Forward-looking organizations recognize it is essential to assess the workplace environment and how it impacts employees’ experiences. Research has been well-documented on how burnout decreases health care employees’ job satisfaction, engagement, well-being and quality of patient care. This demonstrates the urgent need to identify innovative approaches to address this issue.
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Replay Available of June 30 AHA Virtual Advocacy Day Webcast

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack, AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels and AHA Senior Vice President of Public Policy Analysis and Development Ashley Thompson provided the latest from Capitol

How Rural Hospitals and Health Systems Prepare for COVID-19

Community HealthCare System has been working with local and state partners to prepare for and manage COVID-19 cases.

Hospitals to receive additional remdesivir allocations

The Department of Health and Human Services announced an agreement with drug maker Gilead Sciences to allow U.S. hospitals to purchase up to 500,000 treatment courses of remdesivir through September, which HHS and state health departments will allocate as they did the previous 120,000 treatment courses donated by the drug maker.

IAHSS publishes Security Design Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities 3rd edition

The latest edition includes new guidance on areas such as stand alone EDs, behavioral health units and more

AHA report: Hospital financial losses from COVID-19 expected to top $323 billion in 2020

An AHA report released finds that the financial strain facing hospitals and health systems due to COVID-19 will continue through at least 2020, with total losses expected to be at least $323 billion in 2020.

AHA suspends 3 award programs during pandemic

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the AHA has suspended three award programs that entail site visits to finalist organizations for 2021: the AHA Quest for Quality Prize; the Circle of Life Award: Celebrating Innovation in Palliative and End-of-Life Care; and the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service.