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Despite some progress in transparency related to the process for Section 1115 Medicaid waivers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ “approach to ensuring transparency when states propose major changes to their demonstrations has significant gaps.”

The Department of Homeland Security has released a new resource to help hospitals and health systems prepare for and respond to an active shooter incident.

Last week, Microsoft released security updates to fix a critical vulnerability in older versions of its Windows operating system.

Hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations can sign up this week to host an intern for this year's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity's Summer Enrichment Program.

During Mental Health Month, let’s all remember that caring for the whole person improves health and saves lives.

he House of Representatives last night voted 234-183 to pass legislation (H.R. 987) that combines several AHA-supported bills to help lower prescription drug costs and strengthen the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 16 released a final rule with the intent of lowering drug prices for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage and Part D programs.

A study released last week by Rand on prices paid by private health plans to hospitals “relied on severely limited data and questionable assumptions to draw far-reaching conclusions about the way hospitals are paid for patient care,” writes Aaron Wesolowski, AHA vice president for policy research, analytics and strategy, in an AHA Stat Blog post today.

The Centers for Disease Control and the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association this week released updated recommendations for TB screening and testing for U.S. health care personnel.

U.S. birth rates declined for the fourth consecutive year with only 3.78 million babies born in 2018, the fewest in over three decades, according to a report released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

When the many vulnerable members of society need care, they often turn to their local hospital or health system.

Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Todd Young, R-Ind., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Tom Carper, D-Del., today introduced legislation to address surprise medical bills.

The House Ways and Means Committee today held a hearing examining the impact of racial disparities and social determinants of health on maternal mortality.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ yesterday issued guidance regarding the calculation of a plan’s Medical Loss Ratio, which represents the percent of premium revenue that goes toward claims and activities that improve health care quality.

The AHA Physician Alliance today released a resource to help hospital and health system leaders address burnout in their organizations.

The AHA has elected to fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees Sylvia Young, president and CEO of HCA Healthcare’s Continental Division.

A new AHA issue brief describes how hospitals are investing in affordable housing, based on initial findings from the Accelerating Investments for Healthy Communities initiative.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released an online form for submitting letters of intent to participate in the professional or global direct contracting options under its new Primary Cares Initiative.

The AHA May 16 at 11 a.m. ET will host a Twitter chat as part of National Hospital Week to honor and discuss the many ways that hospital employees provide hope and healing to their patients and communities.

The National Center for Healthcare Leadership is accepting nominations through June 7 for the 2019 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award.