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Study: Prehospital treatment guidelines double severe head injury survival
Training emergency medical services agencies to implement prehospital guidelines for traumatic brain injury doubled the survival rate for patients with severe head trauma, according to a study reported yesterday in JAMA Surgery.
Thousands expected May 11 in Washington, D.C., to advocate to improve maternal health
Now in its third year, the March for Moms is an annual march in Washington, D.C., to urge policymakers to dedicate more funding and pass legislation to help improve maternal health in the U.S.
AHA responds to RAND study on prices paid to hospitals by private health plans
The AHA today responded to a RAND Corporation study that found that certain prices paid to hospitals by private health plans are high relative to Medicare and vary widely.
DOJ releases formal guidance for litigators in False Claims Act cases
The Department of Justice this week issued formal guidance on how it awards credit to defendants who cooperate during a False Claims Act investigation.
House committee approves HHS appropriations bill for FY 2020
The House Appropriations Committee yesterday voted 30-23 to approve with changes legislation that would provide $189.9 billion in base discretionary funding for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and related agencies in fiscal year 2020.
CDC survey: No significant change in uninsured rate in 2018
An estimated 9.4 percent of U.S. residents, or 30.4 million people, lacked health insurance when surveyed in 2018, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Statement On Rand Study On Hospital Prices
We have a number of concerns about the report released today by RAND Corp. Most notably the authors themselves point out that the study’s key limitation is its small sample size – less than 5 percent of all covered persons in about half of all states, and just 2 percent of the 181 million Americans with employer-sponsored insurance nationally.
Statement On White House Surprise Billing Event
America’s hospitals and health systems are fully committed to protecting patients from unanticipated medical bills that they may incur because of unexpected gaps in their health coverage or as a result of medical emergencies.
Health Systems Increase Investment in Affordable Housing Solutions
Kaiser Permanente last week unveiled three multimillion-dollar initiatives to create affordable housing for vulnerable populations in its service areas. The programs, which engage community and investment partners, are part of a larger strategy to improve the health of its most vulnerable population and reduce the costs of treating them.
Housing and the Role of Hospitals
With 1.48 million homeless individuals in the U.S., hospitals and health systems are joining together with communities to reduce homelessness.