The AHA today released its Health Care Plan Accountability Update, covering the latest developments in Medicare Advantage, legislation and regulation of private health insurers, as well as other resources from the last quarter.
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The AHA is seeking participants to speak at the 2027 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, which will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 3 in Orlando, Fla. Proposals must be centered around “on-the-ground” perspectives and applicable strategies that showcase unique insights, successful case studies and cutting-edge solutions.
Katie Au, M.D., and Katherine Jorda, M.D., directors of the Perinatal Trauma Clinic at Oregon Health & Science University, explore how trauma can emerge during pregnancy, labor or postpartum. They also discuss why so many parents feel alone in their experience and how trauma-informed, multidisciplinary care can transform recovery.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. April 21 testified in two hearings on the proposed fiscal year 2027 HHS budget, which requests $111.1 billion.
UnitedHealth Group announced plans to expand its Rural Payment Acceleration Pilot to reduce Medicare Advantage payment processing times for rural hospitals to less than 15 days, on average.
Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., ranking member, House Ways and Means Committee, chatted with Steve Walsh, president and CEO, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, on a range of health care topics, including the crucial role hospitals play in their communities and how the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits at the end of last year are affecting the political discourse surrounding hospitals and health care.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services leaders today announced a voluntary pledge that hospitals can
The 2026 AHA Annual Meeting began today with Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and 2025 AHA board chair, who discussed the need for leaders to approach health care with skill and compassion and to share patient stories with policymakers as they make critical decisions that impact the field.
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., vice chair of the Republican Conference and member of the Senate Finance Committee and its Subcommittee on Health Care, joined Denise Webber, president and CEO of Stillwater Medical Center, for a conversation on building a health care workforce in rural areas, regulatory relief, and how prior authorizations, particularly from Medicare Advantage providers, disrupt patient care and delay payments to hospitals.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Congress must set aside partisanship to address urgent health care issues, including affordability and access to care.
FBI Co-deputy Director Andrew Bailey discussed a rise in cyber and physical threats impacting health care.
Jim VandeHei, CEO of Axios; Marc Boom, M.D., AHA board chair and president and CEO of Houston Methodist; Anne Klibanski, M.D., president and CEO of Mass General Brigham; Jonathan Perlin, M.D., president and CEO of Joint Commission; and Ladd Wiley, senior vice president of global corporate affairs, public policy and advocacy for Epic, all participated in the panel discussion “AI in Health Care: Navigating Policy, Regulation, and the Road Ahead."
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., and CMS Deputy Administrator and Director o
AHA Board Immediate Past Chair Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO, Corewell Health, and Rob Allen, president and CEO, Intermountain Health, participated in a discussion moderated by Jim Skogsbergh, former chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, for a discussion about the opportunities and challenges facing health care leaders in today’s landscape.
President Trump April 18 signed an executive order to accelera
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The Health Resources and Services Administration should abandon its consideration of a 340B rebate model pilot program because “a rebate mechanism of any kind is flawed in both conception and desig
The Department of Justice April 20 published an interim final rule in the Federal Register to delay compliance dates for certain regulatory requirements related to web content and mobile app accessibility for individuals with disabilities.
The AHA and others April 17 filed an amicus brief requesting the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit grant en banc review of a panel decision that invalidated West Virginia’s law protecting 340B contract pharmacy arrangements.