July Policy Snapshot Examines Supreme Court Decision on Health Reform

July Policy Snapshot Examines Supreme Court Decision on Health Reform

By now the dust has started to settle on the Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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The Center Takes Steps to Address Pharmaceutical Shortages in Northeast Ohio

A recent survey of The Center’s members reveals that the highly-publicized national pharmaceutical shortages are more than just theoretical and that the challenges associated with this issue are hitting close to home.

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Greg Moody to Speak at NEONI Legislative Forum in September

Greg Moody to Speak at NEONI Legislative Forum in September

On September 14, 2012, hospital administrators, nursing students and other interested stakeholders will have the opportunity to learn more about today’s healthcare policy environment from Greg Moody, Director of the Office of Health Transformation, who will be the keynote speaker at NEONI’s Legislative Forum.

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$1.4 Million Grant Helps Northeast Ohio Hospitals with Emergency Preparedness Preparation

The Center for Health Affairs was awarded $1. 4 million in hospital emergency preparedness funding through the Ohio Department of Health and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), the division of the U. S.

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NEONI Presents Nursing Workforce Supply and Demand Tool at National Conference

NEONI Presents Nursing Workforce Supply and Demand Tool at National Conference

NEONI’s Vice President Lisa Anderson, RN, MSN, BSN, and Cypress Research Group’s President Patricia J. Cirillo, Ph. D.

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Bill Ryan Quoted in Plain Dealer Story on Medicaid Expansion

Bill Ryan Quoted in Plain Dealer Story on Medicaid Expansion

On Monday, July 2, 2012, The Center's President and CEO, Bill Ryan, was quoted in a Plain Dealer piece on the topic of Medicaid expansion in Ohio saying, "his members are 'supportive of anything that gets insurance to populations who are currently uninsured.

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Bill Ryan's Letter to the Editor, Medicare is Basis for Medical Billing Errors, Published by The Plain Dealer

Bill Ryan's Letter to the Editor, Medicare is Basis for Medical Billing Errors, Published by The Plain Dealer

President and CEO of The Center for Health Affairs, Bill Ryan, wrote a letter to the editor in response to the series on medical billing published by The Plain Dealer on Sunday, June 24, 2012.

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June Policy Snapshot Explores Drug Shortages

June Policy Snapshot Explores Drug Shortages

We have probably all witnessed the healing properties of an antibiotic that cures a pesky infection at some point in our lives. But what happens to a patient when the medicine that has been successfully holding their cancer at bay suddenly becomes unavailable?

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The Center's Bill Ryan Weighs in on WKYC's Healthcare Discussion

The Center's Bill Ryan Weighs in on WKYC's Healthcare Discussion

On Thursday, June 28, 2012, The Center's CEO, Bill Ryan, weighed in on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act on WKYC's @ The Table Segment. Click below to watch Ryan discuss the decision's impact on hospitals.

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