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Throughout the pandemic — which is still very much ongoing as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase — hospitals and health systems have battled many formidable obstacles to continue to treat patients and deliver life-saving care to all who come through their doors.

The FDA released an update on Medtronic’s recall of 1,614 devices used to pump blood from the heart to the rest of the body

The AHA today published two new posters highlighting the long history of vaccines

The Health Resources and Services Administration has released a report evaluating the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program.

The House voted to pass legislation that would reauthorize FDA user fee programs.

CMS announced the first civil monetary penalties under its hospital price transparency rule.

Building on the success of our previous CHNA process, CHRISTUS Health enhanced the current cycle by partnering with Metopio to include our first systemwide community survey and approaching it through a health equity lens.

AHA has made a donation to the Robb School Memorial Fund to aid families affected by the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Launch prices for new brand-name prescription drugs increased 20% per year between 2008 and 2021, according to a study reported yesterday in JAMA.

AHA today launched a members-only resource bringing together the latest information and AHA efforts to hold health plans accountable

The Food and Drug Administration Friday released an updated checklist to help clinicians screen patients for potential drug interactions before prescribing the Pfizer antiviral pill Paxlovid.

The AHA today joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Medical Association in urging the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a district court decision that refused to allow a case involving the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005 to proceed in federal court and sent it back to state court for further proceedings.    

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said U.S. supplies now exceed pre-pandemic levels.

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee yesterday recommended the agency authorize emergency use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults.

The FTC will launch an inquiry into the prescription drug middleman industry.

Seae Ventures has launched a $107 million fund to invest in women and Black, Indigenous and other historically marginalized entrepreneurs.

AHA yesterday urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to extend enforcement discretion for the No Surprises Act regulatory requirement.

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Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., today introduced the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act.

Philips Respironics is recalling all V60 and V60 Plus ventilators due to an internal power fluctuation error.