Nebraska's hospitals are facing challenging headwinds and uncertain futures that threaten their ability to provide care, especially in rural communities. Rising costs, coverage losses tied to Medicaid and commercial insurance changes, and growing regulatory burdens are...

The House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance a bill, H.R. 9504, the Tax-Exempt Hospitals Transparency Act, that would add reporting requirements for nonprofit hospitals’ Schedule H IRS forms and add in new, extensive 340B reporting requirements that will cause...

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate HELP Committee, has released a legislative discussion draft for the 340B for Patients Act. Because 340B savings are critical for Nebraska’s hospitals and health systems, particularly for the financial stability...

A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Education has created a major hurdle for the future of our health care workforce. Under a newly finalized rule, post-baccalaureate nursing degrees have been excluded from the federal definition of a “professional degree.” While...

Hospitals exist to save lives and heal patients. They are open 24/7 to every single patient who walks through the door.The Nebraska Hospital Association wants to hear YOUR story about the value of...