Disaster Networking Collaborative
The federally funded Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) is launching its first quality improvement collaborative for children’s hospitals! The aim of the Disaster Networking Collaborative...
New Model Enhances Care Coordination and Increases Support for Caregivers
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking further action on its commitment to promote care and support for people with Medicare living with dementia and their...
HHS Distributes $47.8 Million in Grant Funding for Programs Expanding Access to Medications for...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing awards in five grant...
AHA Responds to Request for Information on Drug Shortages
​The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently responded to a request by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce...
CMS Releases Outpatient Proposed Rule
​On July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its calendar year 2024 outpatient proposed payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical...
Congress Urged to Reauthorize, Double National Health Service Corps Funding
Last week, the American Hospital Association (AHA) joined 64 other organizations in urging Congress to quickly pass the Restoring America’s Health Care Workforce and...
HHS Releases First Annual Report on No Surprises Act Implementation
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) recently released the first annual report on...
340B Remedy Proposed Rule Released
Following last year’s unanimous Supreme Court decision in favor of the AHA and others, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued...
South Dakota Featured in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Media Announcement
The United States Department of Health and Human Services released a press release on June 30, 2023, announcing South Dakota is the 39th state...
HRSA Extends HPSA Transition Time for Jurisdictions, Facilities Facing Loss of Designation
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) June 30 issued a notice on health professional shortage area (HPSA) designations, announcing that it will extend the transition...
