The AHA and nine other organizations representing physicians, hospitals, medical group practices, academic medical centers and nearly all existing accountable care organizations in the Medicare Sha
The rate of overdose deaths from synthetic opioids other than methadone increased 72.2% in 2015, likely driven primarily by illicitly manufactured fentanyl, according to a new
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will partner with up to six states to test a new accountable care organization model for beneficiaries eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
Hospital emergency department visits and inpatient stays related to opioids increased 99% and 64%, respectively, between 2005 and 2014, according to a new
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not apply 2017 or 2018 payment adjustments to any eligible professional or group practice that fails to satisfactorily report certain quality d
More than 4 million people selected a health plan through HealthCare.gov Nov. 1 through Dec. 10, about 250,000 more than during the same period last year.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today unveiled two consumer-facing websites that provide quality data on long-term care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.
President Obama on Dec. 13 signed into law the AHA-supported 21st Century Cures Act, which includes a number of provisions important to hospitals and health systems.