AHS Receives $2M Grant to Expand Palliative Care to Transform How People Experience End of Life across the Bay Area

Alameda Health System (AHS) announced today that more people suffering from chronic disease or terminal illness will be able to receive palliative care thanks to a $2 million grant from the Stupski Foundation. Palliative care is specialized medical care that focuses on providing patients relief from physical and mental stress caused by a serious or [...]

2019-10-17T18:26:34+00:00September 30th, 2019|Categories: Featured|

Hospitals hope DSH cut delay leads to long-term solutions

Originally published in Modern HealthCare September 27, 2019 By, STEVEN ROSS JOHNSON As Congress approved another delay to $4 billion in planned cuts to Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payments, hospitals are gearing up to rally support for a longer-term solution. The latest continuing resolution would postpone the funding reduction until Nov. 21 and awaits President Donald [...]

2019-10-09T15:53:52+00:00September 27th, 2019|Categories: Featured, Media Coverage of AHS|