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About 80 percent of new HIV infections in the U.S. in 2016 were transmitted from the nearly 40 percent of people with HIV who either did not know they had HIV or who received a diagnosis but were not receiving HIV care, according to a study released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report provides the latest data on the impact of undiagnosed and untreated HIV in the nation and underscores the critical need to expand HIV testing and treatment. 

The AHA's American Society for Healthcare Engineering has announced the recipients of the 2019 Vista Awards, which were presented to three hospital teams for new construction, renovation and infrastructure projects that exemplify collaboration in creating optimal health care environments.

Seventeen health insurance, employer and consumer organizations today proposed recommendations for federal action to protect patients from surprise medical bills.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Friday released its March report to Congress.

Historic flooding in parts of the Midwest caused a number of Nebraska hospitals to be inaccessible by ground transportation, the Nebraska Hospital Association said in an email communication yesterday.

In a study of Blue Cross and Blue Shield enrollees reported last week in the New England Journal of Medicine, initial opioid prescriptions declined 54 percent between July 2012 and December 2017.

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., will speak at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting on April 8 in Washington, D.C.

Together, we have a chance to design coordinated systems of support for patients and their families – next-generation care that will build a nation of healthier communities.

he Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission today released its March 2019 report to Congress, which recommends Congress phase in the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital reductions over a longer period and restructure the DSH allotment methodology based on the number of low-income individuals in a state.

A record 33,417 medical school seniors and graduates were matched to U.S. residency positions today through the National Resident Matching Program, 1,518 more than last year.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today

The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association yesterday named Ann-Marie Alameddin as its president and CEO effective April 2.

As our country works to expand health coverage and improve access to care, “Medicare for All” is getting a lot of attention. There are many different flavors so it’s worth diving a little deeper into what “Medicare for All” really means. A new report released on Tuesday shows exactly what one proposed “Medicare for All” bill would do – and how it will impact hospitals, health systems and patients’ access to care.

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.   

The Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies today held a

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. 

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.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today updated its Medicare and Medicaid drug spending dashboards with 2017 data.

The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today held a hearing to discuss seven bills aimed at increasing competition in the prescription drug market to lower prices.

Prior authorization still poses significant challenges to physicians and patients, according to a new survey b