Connection newsletter

Read about next week’s election and how you can still make your voice heard, CMS nearing a final 2027 Medicare outpatient payment rule and applications opening next week for the 2027 Healthcare Leadership Academy cohort.

Read about an update on this week’s 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, the 2027 AzHHA Board of Directors announcement and award winners that have been recognized during the conference.

Read about U.S. hospital capacity shrinking as closures outpace openings, building the rural nursing workforce by investing in student support and Medicare Advantage members facing barriers to Medigap coverage.

Read about ballots hitting mailboxes and how to return yours, Medicaid Fraud Control Units facing growing scrutiny and shaping Arizona’s healthcare preparedness priorities.

Read about time running out to register for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, the Oct. 5 deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration information and Medicare Advantage insurers adjusting to new D-SNP enrollment rules.

Read about the final day to reserve a discounted room for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, AzHHA urging CMS to protect Arizona’s Medicaid funding framework and checking your early voting status ahead of the upcoming election.

Read about your last chance to reserve a room at a discounted rate for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, AHCCCS launching KeepMyAHCCCS.com and the July 2026 Clinical Leadership Certificate Program cohort graduating 44 participants.

Read about Banner Health medical providers voting to unionize, sessions focused on your area of interest at the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference and the updated Medicare Advantage Toolkit.

Read about the 2026 Legislative Report now online, room block and registration details for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference and opposition to CMS’s state-directed payment rule.

Read about next week’s early bird registration deadline for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, the FDA developing generative AI guidance for healthcare and health systems warning patients about a growing MyChart phishing scam.