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Blogs from AHA leaders and members on the latest health care issues.
In the second week of the Trump Administration, and the second month of the 115th Congress, health care issues have taken center stage like never before: repeal and replace (or repair) of the Affordable Care Act, 鈥渞estructuring鈥 Medicaid, 鈥渕odernizing鈥 Medicare鈥ot to mention the health policy and鈥
Hospitals鈥 contribution to their communities extends far beyond their role as health care cornerstones. As the most recent update of our annual report on hospitals鈥 economic impact makes clear, they also are economic anchors, providing the stability and growth that contributes greatly to the鈥
As a steward of its community鈥檚 health, North Philadelphia鈥檚 Temple University Hospital knows it is uniquely positioned to address the public health crisis posed by gun violence.
Rapid change in the health care field has led hospital leaders to search for new ways to reduce costs, increase the quality of care, and preserve access to care, so they can continue to meet their patients鈥 needs. For some hospitals, mergers may be the right path to meet these goals. This week the鈥
Rural hospitals are their community鈥檚 anchor. By providing 24/7 care, essential public services and access to primary care for the 57 million people that live in rural America, these hospitals are vitally important. But the challenges they face have never been bigger.They include the move to value-鈥
Inauguration Day ushers in a new era of change in Washington. Republicans and Democrats will assemble together to watch Donald Trump take the oath of office, and to celebrate the peaceful passing of power that is a hallmark of our democracy. Meanwhile, across America, health care needs don鈥檛 take a鈥
Ken Fawcett, M.D., Spectrum Health鈥檚 vice president of Healthier Communities in Grand Rapids, Mich., knows what it takes to build healthier communities. Healthier Communities鈥 outreach to Western Michigan鈥檚 underserved residents is why Spectrum Health has received the 2016 Foster G. McGaw Prize for鈥
This Monday, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day鈥攁 day in honor of a man who roused the conscience of a nation. When Dr. King preached his message of peace years ago, segregation was common in our country. Some segregated hospitals outright refused to admit African-American individuals. Five鈥
JAMA today published the report 鈥淗ow Would the Next President Ensure Competitiveness in the Health Care Marketplace?鈥 which discusses consolidation.
This week, lawmakers in Washington were sworn in for the new session of Congress 鈥 and Republicans took the first step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act. The Senate introduced a budget resolution implementing a special legislative process called reconciliation that could repeal some, though鈥