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A recent study that claims cancer care is more expensive because hospitals are employing

Improving behavioral health is one of the top priorities for hospitals and the communities they serve.  A new guide

The burgeoning opioid epidemic takes a devastating toll on patients, their families and their communities.

Thanks to medical advances, patients are increasingly and safely undergoing a broad range of surgical procedures outside hospitals’ traditional four walls.

Rural hospitals are their community’s anchor.

The American Hospital Association is pleased to partner with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) on the Pursuing Excellence

Recognizing the work that great hospitals do to help to build stronger communities is critically important. A stellar example is Massachusetts General Hospital, the recipient of the 2015 Foster G.

The progress hospitals are making to improve patient care was featured in a recent

Today’s New York Times provides arguments from drug companies justifying the excessive jump

Hospitals and hospital workers stepping up to meet emerging health care challenges is nothing new. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization sounded th

Hospitals and health care systems are striving to achieve the Triple Aim—improving the patient experience, improving the health of populations and reducing the cost of health care.

In 2014, 15.7 million adults suffered from at least one major depressive episode, making it one of the most common behavioral health conditions in the U.S., according to the National Institut

The open enrollment period for the 2016 Health Insurance Marketplace ends Jan. 31.

Our fragmented health care system is rapidly transforming into a more integrated delivery system where providers need to work together more closely to provide the best and most appropriate care. An

Today the AHA hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill to educate Congressional staffers on how post acute hospitals are playing an essential role in new delivery models.  The four panelists were:

Today, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) released the first<

A report released last month used commercial claims data from United Healthcare (United), Aetna and Humana to reach a number conclusions about hospital prices and concentration.

President Obama Tuesday pointed to the importance of addressing mental illness as part of a nationwide effort to stem gun violence.

Better prevention, new medications, advanced technologies, and the sophisticated care that modern hospitals provide to patients are just some of the ways that hospitals are improving the care they

During the holiday season, the lives of millions of Americans will be filled with the spirit of giving, the importance of family and friends, and a sense of healing, renewal and new opportunity.