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Value Initiative Issue Brief 2: What Does Value Mean?
In this issue brief, we identify various definitions of value, explain why it is so difficult to define, and share how the AHA intends to address the value equation.
Understanding Health Care Pricing
Health care pricing is complex and can be difficult to understand.
AHA Response to the December 2018 HIPAA RFI
On behalf of the nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, and our clinician partners – including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers – and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups, the American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the request for information (RFI) on modifying Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules to improve coordinated care.
AHA to House Committee on Energy and Commerce Re: Hearing on H.R. 986, H.R. 987, H.R. 1010 and H.R. 1143
AHA letter to The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo, Chairwoman, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health regarding important issues in legislation being considered (H.R.
Amicus Brief: AHA and Federation of American Hospitals
The AHA and Federation of American Hospitals today urged the U.S.
Bill to add 15,000 Medicare-funded residency slots introduced in House
Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and John Katko, R-N.Y., today introduced the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (H.R. 1763) that would add up to 15,000 Medicare-funded residency positions over five years, similar to an AHA-supported bill (S. 348) introduced last month in the Senate.
AHA-supported bill would add 15,000 Medicare-funded residency slots
Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., John Boozman, R-Ark., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., today introduced the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, AHA-supported legislation that would add 15,000 Medicare-funded residency positions over five years to alleviate physician shortages that threaten patients' access to care.
Senate appropriators hold hearing on Ebola outbreak in Congo
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies today held a
AHA’s Nickels shares hospital perspective on health reform at D.C. event
Legislative proposals for a Medicare public option could negatively affect patient access to care and significantly reduce payments to hospitals, AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels said during a panel discussion today at America’s Health Insurance Plans’ National Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. The panel focused on the hospital perspective on health reform.
CMS issues new Section 1115 tools, guidance for states
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released new state tools and guidance that provide standard monitoring metrics and recommended research methods for Section 1115 demonstrations that test innovative approaches to Medicaid eligibility and coverage policies.