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Department of Labor rescinds 2018 rule expanding pool of association health plans for employers

The Department of Labor April 29 rescinded a 2018 final rule that modified the definition of “employer” under federal law such that more individuals, including sole proprietors, were eligible to participate in association health plans based on geography or industry.

HHS issues final rule on ACA nondiscrimination protections

The Department of Health and Human Services April 26 released a final rule reinstating certain regulatory protections against discrimination in health care programs and activities under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which were removed by the prior Administration in 2020.

AHA provides update to Senate, House committee leaders ahead of hearings on fallout from Change Healthcare cyberattack 

The AHA April 29 provided the Senate Committee on Finance and House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations an update regarding outstanding issues continuing to impact patients and hospitals following the Change Healthcare cyberattack, as well as additional actions for Congress and the Administration to consider related to the cybersecurity of the health care sector. 

AHA Responds to CMS Final Rule on Nursing Home Staffing

The American Hospital Association criticized a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final rule requiring minimum staffing standards for nursing homes.

ASHRM Leadership Election

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Department of Labor proposes to rescind 2018 rule that expanded availability of association health plans

The Department of Labor Dec. 19 proposed rescinding a 2018 final rule which modified the definition of “employer” under federal law such that more individuals, including sole proprietors, were eligible to participate in association health plans based on geography or industry.

AONL 2024 highlights virtual nursing, technology integration

Nurse leaders at AONL 2024 discussed how they are utilizing virtual nursing and robotics in their care models to improve recruitment and retention.

Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients and Communities

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is a time to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues. It’s also a time to recognize how mental illness and addiction can affect all of us — patients, providers, families and our society at large.

AHA podcast: Hannibal Regional Healthcare System shares unique strategies for recruiting the next generation of health care workers 

Recruiting a young and engaged workforce is particularly challenging for rural care providers. Susan Wathen, vice president of human resources at Hannibal Regional Healthcare System, discusses the rural system’s unique approaches to finding and retaining future health care employees.

AHA blog shares ways to prevent pediatric sepsis

Pediatric sepsis is "an aggressive and unrelenting adversary that knows neither geographic nor demographic bounds," writes Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA’s senior vice president and chief physician executive, in a blog about his experiences treating the condition as a physician and the importance of prevention.