The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday issued a national open framework to improve care for children and youth with special health care needs, which encompasses nearly one in five children in the U.S.
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Three eligible institutions can be awarded up to $333,000 each to support research investigating or addressing health care disparities affecting populations including racial and ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities and others.
New resources from the Department of Health and Human Services are now available to assist health care providers and families in locating infant formula during the national shortage.
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to pay full benefits until 2028.
Atrium Medical Corporation has recalled the iCast Covered Stent System.
Rick Pollack, AHAâs president and CEO, issued a statement in response to the shooting that took place on the campus of Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla.
The Government Accountability Office May 26 announced the appointment of five new members to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, along with two reappointed members
On the start of Pride Month, the AHA shared new resources.
The COVID-19 virus can be especially dangerous for women during pregnancy.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accepting submissions for a special supplement to Public Health Reports on strategies for reducing health disparities and accelerating progress toward health equity
The FDA, CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced a potential link between a recent multistate hepatitis A outbreak and organic strawberries.
The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced it is establishing an Office of Environmental Justice.
The AHA today released a report describing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on behavioral health in the U.S.
The AHA expressed deep concern that CMS's proposed market basket adjustment and productivity reduction do not reflect hospitalsâ actual costs or productivity losses during the pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a notice of funding opportunities for collaborations between multisectoral partners to develop implementation-ready social determinants of health accelerator plans.
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report offers guidance on the preexposure use of the JYNNEOS smallpox and monkeypox vaccine for individuals at risk for occupational exposure to orthopoxviruses.
According to a report by Kaufman Hall, hospitals faced decreases in both patient volume and revenue in April.
AHA Trustee Mary Beth Kingston, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer at Advocate Aurora Health, invites organizations to participate in this national day of awareness that unites hospitals, health systems, nurses, doctors and other professionals on social media to highlight programs and other violence prevention initiatives.
Learn how Rady Childrenâs Hospital in San Diego transformed behavioral health care for children.
HHS today withdrew the Trump Administration rule, as advocated by the AHA.