Sycom GM RSS feed generatorTue, 09 Mar 2010 13:26:33 GMThttp://naph.orgCopyright 2009en-usSun, 14 Mar 2010 11:07:35 GMT1http://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/Rise-in-Uninsured-Press-Release.aspxAs 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.Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:26:33 GMThttp://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/Safety-Net-Awards-Announcement.aspxThu, 28 Jan 2010 15:49:09 GMThttp://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/NAPH-Burch-Retirement.aspxChristine 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. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:49:17 GMThttp://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/HIT-Incentive-Letter.aspxIn 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.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:26:00 GMThttp://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/Hospitals-Join-Patient-Safety-Initiative.aspxNAPH, 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. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:35:59 GMThttp://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/StatementBaucus-Mark.aspxNAPH 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.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:57:18 GMThttp://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/NAPH-Reaction-to-Presidents-HC-Speech.aspxNAPH's reaction to the President's health care speech September 9, 2009, delivered to a joint session of Congress.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:56:17 GMThttp://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/House-Bill-Statement-7-15-09.aspxThe 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.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:07:36 GMThttp://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/Statement-Hospital-Deal.aspxThis 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.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:22:36 GMThttp://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/MA-Reform-Paper.aspxNAPH Releases Massachusetts Health Reform PaperTue, 16 Jun 2009 15:29:57 GMThttp://naph.org/Homepage-Sections/News/Announcements/Annoucements-Doc-1.aspxNAPH Submits Comments on Baucus Health Reform White PaperTue, 16 Jun 2009 15:31:07 GMT