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Supreme Court: HHS DSH policy change violates Medicare Act

The U.S. Supreme Court today affirmed a D.C. Circuit Court decision that the Department of Health and Human Services violated the Medicare Act when it changed Medicare’s reimbursement adjustment formula for disproportionate share hospitals without providing notice and opportunity to comment.

Hospitals care for victims of Virginia Beach shooting

Several Sentara hospitals cared for victims from a mass shooting Friday at the Virginia Beach (Va.) Municipal Center, four of whom were still being treated on Saturday, the Norfolk, Va.-based healt

Study looks at price trends for popular brand-name drugs

In an evaluation of 49 top-selling brand-name drugs, 28 of the drugs available since 2012 saw an increase in insurer and out-of-pocket costs of more than 50 percent by 2017 and 16 more than doubled in price, according to a study reported Friday in JAMA Network Open.
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AHA Comments on CMS' Proposed Rule to Promote Electronic Health Information

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) multifaceted proposed rule to promote electronic health information.

Altruism Matters: How Volunteerism Improves Employee Well-being

Altruism Matters:  How Volunteerism Improves Employee Well-being

Chairman’s File: Focusing on Improving Community Health 

Hospitals and health systems foster the development of healthy life all around them.  They are caregivers foremost – working tirelessly to advance the cause of good health for patients and communities. They are economic anchors – providing jobs and partnering with businesses to bolster the local economy. And they are researchers and bridge-builders – meeting the health needs of their surrounding communities by working closely with traditional and non-traditional partners. 
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Behavioral Health Update Cover Note - May 2019

Newsletter highlighting AHA resources, advocacy updates, and more regarding behavioral health.
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Scanning the Headlines: Workforce

Updated on September 22, 2017
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Chart pack: Beyond Health Care: The Economic Contribution of Hospitals

Hospitals play a critical role in the health of Americans, but few people are aware of the economic and community benefits hospitals provide.
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Chartpack: Redundant, Inconsistent and Excessive: Administrative Demands Overburden Hospitals

TrendWatch charts: Administrative Costs and Spending in Hospitals