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Study: More Medicare Drug Plan Enrollees Hitting Out-of-Pocket Limit

The number of Medicare Part D beneficiaries who reach the catastrophic coverage phase of the prescription drug benefit rose by more than 50% between 2013 and 2016.

House Passes SMARTER Act

The House last night voted 230 to 185 to approve the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act (H.R. 5645), AHA-supported legislation that would standardize the merger review process for the two federal antitrust agencies.

Senate Appropriators Examine Proposed FY 2019 HHS Budget

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies today held a hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services’ funding request for fiscal year 2019.

Perspective: Insights from the AHA Annual Meeting

We at the AHA are honored to represent America’s hospitals and health systems and are proud to be your partner on this journey. As National Hospital Week draws to a close, thank you for all you do every day to advance health in America.

Reminder: Nominate Palliative/End-of-Life Care Program for Circle of Life Award

Organizations and groups that provide palliative or end-of-life care may apply through Aug. 13 for the 2019 Circle of Life Awards, which honor outstanding and innovative palliative and end-of-life care programs.

Report Examines Tobacco Policies at Behavioral Health Facilities

About half of mental health facilities and one-third of substance use treatment facilities reported having smoke-free campuses in 2016, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

President Releases Blueprint to Lower Prescription Drug Prices

President Trump today unveiled his administration’s blueprint to lower prescription drug prices, which also solicits input on potential actions the Department of Health and Human Services may take to improve competition and negotiation and lower costs.

Chair File: Highlighting the Importance of Mental Health Care

There are excellent initiatives across the country that are making a real difference in people’s lives.

May 29 Deadline for Hospitals to Apply for Low-volume Adjustment Approaching

The Bipartisan Budget Act retroactively extended the enhanced low-volume payment adjustment, which provides an add-on payment to qualifying low-volume hospitals to help improve access to care in rural areas.

Two House Committees to Markup Opioid Legislation This Week

The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday will mark up four bills intended to address the opioid crisis.