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An EY report prepared for the AHA shows that tax-exempt hospitals and health systems delivered $11 in benefits to their communities for every dollar’s worth of federal tax exemption in 2022, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 14 released preliminary guidance to states on implementing provider tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Aetna’s new “level of severity inpatient payment” policy is now set to take effect Jan.

A joint advisory issued yesterday by U.S.

Health care executives will share trauma-informed strategies to reduce violence, support staff and foster healing during an AHA webinar Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. ET.

Nov. 20 is National Rural Health Day.

The 43-day government shutdown ended late Nov. 12 when President Trump signed a funding bill into law, hours after the House passed the measure by a 222-209 vote.

Medicaid enrollment decreased 7.6% in fiscal year 2025 and is expected to be mostly flat in FY 2026, according to KFF’s annual Medicaid Budget Survey released Nov. 13.

ByHeart Nov. 13 expanded its voluntary recall to include all Whole Nutrition Infant Formula cans and Anywhere Pack products amid an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies of a multistate outbreak of infant botulism illnesses.

The House is expected to begin a final vote Nov. 12 on the Senate-backed funding package, bringing a potential end to the government shutdown one step closer.

A blog by Ariel Levin, AHA director of coverage policy and state issues, highlights considerations for hospital finance and revenue cycle leaders in the face of new disruptions to health care, including insurance coverage changes, the rise of artificial intelligence-enabled tools and other issues that will have significant implications for hospital finances.

The AHA announced Nov. 12 that Pete November, president and CEO of Ochsner Health in Louisiana, will fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees effective Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2028.

Vickie Johnson, executive vice president and chief community officer at Cleveland Clinic, and Roopa Thakur, M.D., pediatrician and associate program director of the Pediatric Residency Program at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, share how community collaboration, education and home remediation are driving Cleveland Clinic’s ambitious plan to ensure that every home and childcare center is lead-safe.

The AHA will host the third session of its virtual webinar series on workforce development Nov. 19 at 12:30 p.m. ET. This session will explore how centralized, data-driven strategies can empower nursing leaders to optimize workforce development and drive success.

A blog by Michelle Schweitzer, executive director of advanced practice providers at WakeMed Health and Hospitals, and Dawn Mutchko, principal consultant at AdVantage Advanced Practice Consulting, explains how the Advanced Practice Providers Leadership Advisory Group created the APP Leadership Structure Principles to help hospitals and health systems support the increasing contributions of APPs in care delivery.

The Senate Nov. 10 passed legislation to fund the federal government that will now head to the House for a vote as early as the evening of Nov. 12, as an end to the record-long government shutdown appears to be close.

Elizabeth Dabrowski, M.D., pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Wisconsin, and Matthew Edwards, R.D., diabetes care and education specialist at Children’s Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention Clinic, share how a collaborative approach — including endocrinologists, dietitians and physical therapists — empowers families to make sustainable lifestyle changes.

The Food and Drug Administration Nov. 8 announced it is investigating an outbreak of 13 infant botulism illnesses in 10 states.

AHA leaders tomorrow will participate in a series of panels during the International Hospital Federation’s 48th annual World Hospital Congress in Geneva.

The Senate Nov. 9 took a critical first step toward ending the government shutdown as seven Democrats and Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, joined Republicans to advance a government funding agreement.