Policy and Legislation

Sylvia Burwell tells Rick Scott that Florida's request for federal funding "falls short of the key principles HHS will use in considering proposals regarding uncompensated care pool programs."

Republicans have recently tried to play down positive reports for the ACA, such as one showing a 5 percent decrease in the number of uninsured Americans since the law went into effect.

Current National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has been acting assistant secretary since last fall.

Medicaid expansion, and the rise of insured populations seeking care at the for-profit company's 200 hospitals, pads balance sheet for the Tennessee-based healthcare provider.

The money, set aside under the Affordable Care Act, will help establish centers in 33 states and two U.S. territories, increasing access to primary healthcare services for nearly 650,000 people in communities that need them most.

Rep. Ted Poe, R-TX, introduced H.R. 2126, a bill seeking to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from replacing ICD-9 with ICD-10 diagnostic coding vocabulary.

Pollack has served as AHA's executive vice president for advocacy and public policy responsible for the development, implementation and management of the association’s advocacy, representation and public affairs activities.

Report claims that between 2015 and 2024, uninsured people in states not expanding Medicaid would rack up to $266 billion in uncompensated care.

When it comes to preparing for the health necessities of old age -- ensuring healthy, affordable independence for seniors -- the U.S. is failing. The long-term care crisis will continue to bankrupt middle class families unless there is a national solution.

Baptist made money doing what used to be industry heresy: reducing patients' use of the medical system.