Special Bulletin
The 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) sends members Special Bulletins on the latest health care news, legislation, and advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
The AHA today released a new episode of PowerPlay, the on-demand video series that connects AHA members to major players in policy, politics and science. The episode features a conversation between AHA鈥檚 Michelle Hood, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Bechara Choucair, M.D鈥
The AHA continues to host calls on COVID-19 during which hospital and health system leaders can hear the latest updates on the pandemic and ask questions to AHA team members. AHA Board Chair Rod Hochman, M.D., and AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack will lead the next call, which is scheduled for鈥
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) March 19 updated its guidance to hospitals on the reporting of COVID-19-related data.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently updated its policy on 鈥淐oronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Medical Care Eligible for Public Assistance
The House of Representatives today voted 246-175 to approve H.R. 1868, a bill that, among other health care provisions, would eliminate the 2% across-the-board cut to all Medicare payments, known as sequestration, until the end of 2021. Congress in legislation enacted last year paused the cuts, but鈥
President Biden in January issued an Executive Order on 鈥淧rotecting Worker Health and Safety鈥 requiring the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to consider whether an 鈥渆mergency temporary standard鈥 (ETS) is necessary to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and if so, to issue it by March鈥
As urged by the AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced it is increasing the Medicare payment rates for COVID-19 vaccine administration.
The AHA Tuesday, March 16, at 4:30 p.m. ET will host an all-member advocacy virtual event in which AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack, Executive Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy Tom Nickels and Executive Vice President-designate Stacey Hughes will provide an update on a鈥
Reps. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., Richard Neal, D-Mass., Frank Pallone, D-N.J. and David Scott, D-Ga., today introduced a bill that, among other health care provisions, would eliminate the 2% across-the-board cut to all Medicare payments, known as sequestration, until the end of 2021.
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President Biden will sign into law today the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, which includes a number of provisions that affect hospitals and health systems, as well as a number of policies that will help support rural providers.