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Governors urge Congress to quickly extend CHIP funding for five years

The nation’s governors yesterday urged Congress to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program for five years, at the current enhanced federal matching rate.

Study: Perinatal HIV infections decline over decade

An estimated 69 infants were born with perinatal HIV infection in 2013, down from 216 in 2002, according to a

Survey: Most states planning on federal funding for CHIP to continue

Most governors are planning upcoming budgets that assume federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program will continue, according to a

Suicide Prevention in the Health Care Workforce

Resources for hospital and health system leaders to improve mental well-being and prevent suicide in the health care workforce

AHA Statement on "Evaluating Approaches to Diagnostic Test Regulation and the Impact of FDA’s Proposed Rule."

AHA statement before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on the impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed regulation of diagnostic tests.

IPPS Hospital Value-Based Purchasing

The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program seeks to improve patient safety and experience by basing Medicare payments on the quality of care provided, rather than on the quantity of services perfo

IPPS Hospital Readmission Reduction Program

Through the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services penalizes hospitals for “excess” readmissions when compared to “expected” levels of readmissions

IPPS Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program

The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program ties performance on patient safety issues such as infections, bed sores and post-operative blood clots to payment.
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Chair File: Outreach for Healthier Infants and Families

Focusing on community needs using a data-driven approach and local resources has improved care for expectant mothers and babies in western Michigan.

CMS approves Arizona's plan to re-open CHIP

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved Arizona’s