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Richard Umdenstock Discusses How Hospitals Are Managing the Newly Insured
Richard Umdenstock, president and chief executive officer, American Hospital Association (AHA), says hospitals have been preparing themselves for the influx of newly insured since 2010.
Richard Umdenstock, president and chief executive officer, American Hospital Association (AHA), says hospitals have been preparing themselves for the influx of newly insured since 2010. The AHA supports the Affordable Care Act because it feels that all Americans should be covered in an insurance-based healthcare system. In fact, Mr Umdenstock says that hospitals already enroll Americans every day. This includes enrollment into public assistance programs such as Medicaid and CHIP.
“Hospitals right now are learning more about the new opportunities, and there’s obviously some added complexity with that,” said Mr Umdenstock. However, he adds, “Hospitals will be ready.”
Health Care Utilization and Cost of Diagnostic Testing for Respiratory Infections
September 17th 2025Syndromic reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction tests for respiratory infections were associated with lower health care resource utilization and costs, implicating potential for improved value in patient care.
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Impact of Amivantamab-Lazertinib on EGFR, MET Resistance Alterations in NSCLC: Danny Nguyen, MD
September 15th 2025The combination of amivantamab and lazertinib in first-line non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) significantly reduces resistance mechanisms with implications for second-line treatment, said Danny Nguyen, MD, of City of Hope.
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