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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today approved a Section 1115 demonstration waiver for Wisconsin that will require some adult beneficiaries under age 50 to work or participate in job training, community service or other "community engagement" activities at least 80 hours per month to remain eligible for Medicaid coverage.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday extended the timeline for publishing a final rule revising discharge planning requirements for hospitals, critical access hospitals and home health agencies to Nov. 3, 2019.

AHA today voiced support for the Maternal Health Accountability Act (S. 1112).

The Department of Health and Human Services this week opened a Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The American Medical Association plans to award $15 million in grants over five years to graduate medical education sponsors, medical schools, health systems and specialty societies that partner to better align residency training with the evolving needs of patients, communities and the health care system.

The Food and Drug Administration last week approved a new antiviral flu medication for patients aged 12 and older.

U.S. hospitals treated an estimated 75,086 patients under age 18 for firearm-related injuries in the emergency department between 2006 and 2014.

Nov. 30 is the deadline to apply for the AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity Certificate in Diversity Management fellowship.

When tragedy strikes, the role of hospitals and health systems is clear: respond, treat, and be a force for good.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late this afternoon released a proposed rule that would make programmatic and operational changes to the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug benefit programs for contract year 2020.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today updated the window-shopping feature at HealthCare.gov to allow consumers to preview 2019 health plans and prices before open enrollment begins Nov. 1.

Premiums for 2019 qualified health plans in the individual health insurance market are about 6 percent higher than they would be without the effective repeal of the individual mandate penalty and the expansion of short-term and association health plans,

Hospitals that left the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program this year treated more medically complex and Medicaid patients and had lower joint-replacement volumes, according to a study published online this week in JAMA Internal Medicine.

An estimated 37.1 percent of U.S. adults received a flu vaccine during the 2017-18 flu season, down from 43.3 percent during the prior flu season.

Open enrollment on the marketplaces begins on Nov. 1 for 2019 coverage and runs through Dec. 15, and America’s hospitals and health systems have a vital role to play in connecting consumers with health coverage.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comments through Dec. 31 on potential options the agency may consider for testing changes to payment for certain separately payable Part B drugs and biologicals.

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights today announced guidance and a public education campaign highlighting how federal nondiscrimination laws apply to opioid use disorder treatment and recovery services.

Medicaid enrollment declined an average 0.6 percent in fiscal year 2018, largely due to a strengthening economy.

The Office of the Surgeon General, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, plans to produce a report on how private-sector investments in community health can improve the health and prosperity of communities.

The Texas A&M University Rural and Community Health Institute recently received a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to create a technical advisory center for vulnerable rural hospitals.