Blacks and Hispanics were the two groups most negatively affected, showing wide gaps between population and hospitalization percentages.
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Supreme Court to hear ACA case after presidential election
At the heart of the legal battle is whether the ACA can stand without the tax mandate for individuals to have health insurance.
Hospital operating margins are down 96% through July
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a volatile environment, and there’s a long road ahead to recovery.
AHA asks HHS to safeguard access to telehealth after COVID-19
Following President Trump’s executive order on virtual care, the American Hospital Association issued a series of recommendations supporting access to telehealth after the public health emergency ends.
HCA Healthcare faces lawsuit for ‘recklessly’ facilitating COVID-19 spread
Plaintiffs include three RCH employees who contracted COVID-19 and one individual whose mother died after contracting the virus, lawsuit says.
Payers are working to meet deadline for interoperability mandate
The majority of health plans say they do not feel ready to meet the new FHIR interoperability standards mandated by CMS.
AHA has sent letters to drug companies expressing ‘profound concern’ about undermining 340B
The group said these actions are being taken at a time when hospitals are in the midst of a crucial pandemic response.
Telehealth effectively providing revenue stop-gap for U.S. hospitals, finds Fitch
Virtual care keeping revenue flowing in part by improving providers’ ability to bill for these services.
Revenues and volumes have fallen ‘off a cliff’ hospital executives tell American Hospital Association
Eight health systems in AHA case study are asking Congress for more relief funding.
Drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals spur debate on best path forward
Hospitals say revenue from the 340B program is essential, while others contend the original law is being abused.
