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Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:41:30 GMT

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Additional Information on Health Center New Access Point Grants - Aug. 24, 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:28:31 GMT

Sebelius Urges Governors to Request Enhanced FMAP Extension from CMS - Aug. 24, 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:28:55 GMT

Potential Amendment to Small Business Bill Would Weaken Health Reform Law - Aug. 24, 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:29:18 GMT

CMS Issues Guidance on Federal Funding for Medicaid HIT Activities; ONC Moves Forward with Temporary Certification Program - Aug. 24, 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:29:46 GMT

CMS Issues Final Rule on Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control and Payment Error Rate Measurement - Aug. 24, 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:30:17 GMT

DHS Requests Feedback on Disaster Preparedness - Aug. 24, 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:30:52 GMT

Congress Passes, President Signs FMAP Extension - August 11, 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:20:52 GMT

NAPH Participates in White House Meeting on Legal Obstacles to Integrative Care - August 11, 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:19:49 GMT

NAPH Meets with HRSA and HHS Budget Office Regarding CCN Program - August 11, 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:36:48 GMT

NAPH leads coalition letter on Medical lawsuit - August 11, 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:15:12 GMT

President Announces National Health Center Week; Health Center New Access Point Grants Now Available - August 11, 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:13:07 GMT

HHS Announces $159.1 Million to Improve the Health Care Workforce - August 11, 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:08:15 GMT

Federal Judge Allows Virginia Health Reform Lawsuit to Move Forward; Missouri Voters Approve Referendum Nullifying Insurance Mandate - August 11, 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:38:26 GMT

Joint Commission Releases Roadmap for Hospital Communications Standards - August 11, 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:03:57 GMT

Senate makes one last attempt on FMAP provision before recess - August 2, 2010

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:25:01 GMT

HHS Announces $9 Million in Grants for Preventive Medicine Residency Programs - August 2, 2010

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:23:40 GMT

CMS Announces $2.25 Billion in Grants for MFP Rebalancing Demonstration - August 2, 2010

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:22:48 GMT

CMS to Host a Series of Provider Calls on EHR Incentive Programs - August 2, 2010

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:20:50 GMT

House Leaders Introduce Bill to Correct HHS Rule on EHR Payments to Multi-Campus Hospitals - August 2, 2010

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:18:12 GMT

HHS Moves Forward with Implementation of Health Exchanges - August 2, 2010

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:16:19 GMT

CMS Seeks Comments on Legislative Changes to Provide Quality Care to Children - August 2, 2010

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:14:05 GMT

Advocacy Alerts

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:14:04 GMT

Special Update: House to Vote on FMAP Extension Tomorrow - NAPH Leads Coalition Letter on Lawsuit - August 9, 2010

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:46:17 GMT

Special Update: CMS Issues Final Rule for Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs - July 15, 2010

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:19:56 GMT

Action Alert: NAPH Launches Action Center; Live Streaming July 15 Lobby Day Briefing

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:30:19 GMT

Action Alert: NAPH Co-Hosting Crucial Lobby Day on FMAP - July 15 - July 1, 2010

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:23:16 GMT

Special Update: Senate Leaders Further Scale Back FMAP - Critical Vote Upcoming - June 24, 2010

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:11:50 GMT

Special Update: Senate Fails to End Debate on Extenders - FMAP in Jeopardy - June 18, 2010

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:35:08 GMT

Special Update: Senate Shrinks Jobs Bill - Keeps FMAP, Consultant Breakfast - June 20 - June 17, 2010

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:54:04 GMT

Action Alert: Contact Your Senators Today! Urge Inclusion of FMAP in Extenders Bill - June 7, 2010

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:08:50 GMT

Action Alert: Call Your Representatives, FMAP Provision Dropped from Tax Extenders Legislation - May 28, 2010

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:32:05 GMT

Special Update: FMAP Extension and DSH Audit Rule Letter - May 10, 2010

Tue, 11 May 2010 15:26:27 GMT

Action Alert: Ask Your Member of Congress to Sign onto FMAP Dear Colleague Letter - May 3, 2010

Wed, 05 May 2010 11:16:17 GMT

Action Alert: Ask Your Delegation to Support Extension of Enhanced FMAP

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:43:50 GMT

Special Update: CMS Issues Proposed Rule for FY 2011 Inpatient Prospective Payment System - April 19, 2010

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:56:44 GMT

Action Alert: House Releases Reconciliation Bill - March 18, 2010

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:19:32 GMT

Action Alert: Encourage Congress to Vote YES for Reform - March 17, 2010

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:23:34 GMT

Special Update: NAPH Members Meet with Speaker Pelosi and Majority Whip Clyburn - March 11, 2010

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:38:49 GMT

Special Update: Submit your comments on meaningful use to CMS by Monday, March 15 - March 8, 2010

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:45:37 GMT

Special Update: President Urges Health Reform End Game, NAPH GR Call Tomorrow - March 3, 2010

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:05:32 GMT

Announcements

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:36:15 GMT

NAPH NAMES BRUCE SIEGEL AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (July 19, 2010)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:03:12 GMT

The National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, to the newly created position of Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Siegel succeeds Christine Capito Burch, who is retiring from NAPH after serving 20 years as Executive Director.

NAPH Praises House of Representatives for Passing Historic Bill - Statement of NAPH President Larry Gage (March 22, 2010)

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:12:45 GMT

The 140 safety net hospitals and health systems that make up NAPH's membership know that the historic vote March 21 by the House of Representatives will save lives and improve access for tens of millions of Americans all across the nation. Now, safety net hospitals and health systems should immediately begin to gear up for reform.

NAPH Strongly Urges Congress to Pass Health Reform - Statement of NAPH President Larry Gage (March 18, 2010)

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:56:47 GMT

With the introduction of the House amendments to the Senate-passed bill, a realistic compromise has been put on the table. NAPH strongly urges Congress to pass this historic legislation without further delay.

Numbers of Uninsured on Rise in Nation's Public Hospitals (Feb. 24, 2010)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:26:33 GMT

As the recession continues to batter state budgets, uncompensated care costs soar and services like Medicaid remain targets for massive funding cuts though millions of Americans are joining the safety net programs.

2010 Safety Net Award Nominations Open - Jan. 28, 2010

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:49:09 GMT

NAPH Executive Director Chris Burch Announces Retirement Plans (Jan. 7, 2010)

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:49:17 GMT

Christine Capito Burch, Executive Director for the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH), announced that she will retire in mid-2010. The NAPH Executive Committee will engage in a national search for a successor.

NAPH Joins Hospital Associations in Asking Administration to Reconsider Incentive Definitions (December 11, 2009)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:26:00 GMT

In a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NAPH and four other national hospital associations outlined concerns with the department's expected definitions of a "hospital" and "hospital-based physician," which will play important roles in determining eligibility for more than $17 billion in health IT funds supporting the meaningful use of electronic health records.

Press Statement: Public Hospitals Nationwide Join Patient Safety Initiative - December 8, 2009

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:35:59 GMT

NAPH, Kaiser Permanente and the National Patient Safety Foundation today announced the "Patient Safety Initiative at America's Public Hospitals." This two-year program aims to enhance patient safety programs at public hospitals to ensure safe, high-quality care for vulnerable and low-income populations that depend on publicly supported health care institutions for medical care.

Statement: NAPH Commends Senator Baucus' Efforts to Advance Health Reform - September 17, 2009

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:57:18 GMT

NAPH strongly supports the broad thrust of Chairman Baucus' outlined proposal. Like other stakeholders we look forward to working closely with the Finance Committee and the Congressional leadership on details that are of direct concern to NAPH members and the patients and communities they serve.

Statement: NAPH's Reaction to the President's Speech on Health Care - September 10, 2009

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:56:17 GMT

NAPH's reaction to the President's health care speech September 9, 2009, delivered to a joint session of Congress.

Statement: NAPH Praises Newly Released House Reform Bill: America's Affordable Health Choices Act - July 15, 2009

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:07:36 GMT

The National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) congratulates the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health care for producing comprehensive reform legislation. Safety net hospitals are committed to working with Congress and the Administration to achieve reform in 2009.

Statement: N.A.C.H. and NAPH Believe American Hospital Association Deal Represents Positive Step Towards Health Reform but Support House Approach to Safety Net Hospital Payments - July 8, 2009

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:22:36 GMT

This morning, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and two other national associations (the Federation of American Hospitals and the Catholic Health Association) announced an agreement with the Senate Finance Committee and the Obama Administration to accept approximately $155 billion in reduced payments to hospitals over the next 10 years, in order to help finance health reform.

NAPH Releases Massachusetts Health Reform Paper

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:29:57 GMT

NAPH Releases Massachusetts Health Reform Paper

NAPH Submits Comments on Baucus Health Reform White Paper

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:31:07 GMT

NAPH Submits Comments on Baucus Health Reform White Paper

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Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:44:20 GMT