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Sixteen House Republicans June 24 sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., urging them to support the House-passed version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1).

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A new video in the AHA’s series “Medicaid: Real Lives, Real Care” features Patricia Mook, DNP, R.N., senior vice president of nursing operations, education and professional development at Advocate Health. Mook shares how Medicaid helps the health system support its patients, particularly in rural communities, and how cuts to Medicaid would reduce access for the elderly, pregnant women and children. 

The Department of Health and Human Services June 23 announced an initiative coordinated with multiple health insurance companies to streamline prior authorization processes for patients covered by Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care plans, Health Insurance Marketplace plans and commercial plans.

Ochsner Health's Stephen Saenz, sepsis program manager, and Teresa Arrington, director of robust process improvement for quality and patient safety, reveal how a mix of smart technology, clinician-led design and flexible implementation reduced sepsis-related mortality by 20% across its health system.

The AHA this week is launching a new ad urging Congress to protect access to hospital care as it considers legislation that could have far-ranging negative consequences for patients, communities and hospitals across America.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 20 announced it is finalizing its 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability final rule.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa June 18 vacated components of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ minimum nurse staffing rule requiring nursing homes to have a registered nurse onsite 24/7 and prescribing a minimum total nurse staffing hours per resident day.

A new video in the AHA’s series “Medicaid: Real Lives, Real Care” features insight from Leah Blackwell, R.N., vice president and chief nursing officer at Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new, first-of-its-kind semiannual HIV prevention medication, Gilead Sciences announced June 18.

The AHA’s Circle of Life Award celebrates innovation in palliative and end-of-life care.

As the American population ages, the behavioral health care needs of older adults are becoming an area of vital focus.

The AHA today commented to House and

Coalition ad links decisions on Medicaid cuts by Congress to impacts on hospitals

AHA podcast: Food as Medicine — How Cleveland Clinic Is Nourishing Community Health

As the Senate eyes a vote next week on its reconciliation bill, the next few days are crucial for reaching out to your senators and urging them to make changes to the current package.

The latest video in the AHA’s series “Medicaid: Real Lives, Real Care” features Becky Pletzer, a licensed clinical social worker from Alaska, explaining why it is important to protect Medicaid for children who rely on it, such as her son, and why her story could apply to anyone.

More than 250 hospital and health system leaders today participated in an AHA Advocacy Day briefing in Washington, D.C.

A report released June 17 by NORC at the University of Chicago, commissioned by the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare, found that patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans are more likely to experience longer hospital stays and experience delays in transfer to post-acute care facilities than those on Traditional Medicare.

The Senate Finance Committee June 16 released its draft legislative text as part of the Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation bill. The committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid and taxes, has discussed additional restrictions on state-directed payments and provider taxes, as compared to the House version of the bill.