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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today activated its Emergency Operations Center to support the interagency response to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, following confirmation of three travel-associated cases in Uganda.

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights yesterday held a hearing on the competitive implications of vertical mergers in the health care sector.

Nine in 10 voters say access to health care in rural communities is important, and three in five would be more likely to vote for a candidate who prioritized it.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday approved a Medicaid state plan amendment allowing Washington state to negotiate supplemental rebate agreements with drug makers based on value.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee today held a hearing on its discussion draft of bipartisan legislation to address surprise medical bills.

The House Ways and Means Committee today held a hearing on “Pathways to Universal Health Coverage,” which debated various options to expand access to health coverage, ranging from Medicare for All to improving existing coverage. 

The World Health Organization has confirmed the first cases of Ebola in Uganda since 2013.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force today recommended a pill that helps prevent the spread of HIV to high-risk patients.

More than half of the 4.2 million Americans who reported misusing prescription opioids when surveyed between 2012 and 2014 also reported binge drinking, according to a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

AHA's Physician Alliance will host a webinar on how artificial intelligence technology is being used to optimize practice and reduce clinician burden

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week announced changes to the timeline for state surveyors to investigate in hospitals or critical access hospitals complaints specific to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or to deaths associated with restraint or seclusion.

The American Medical Association Saturday named as its president-elect Susan Bailey, M.D., an allergist and immunologist from Fort Worth, Texas.

Missouri hospitals reported a record 19.5% employee turnover rate this year, according to a report released last week by the Missouri Hospital Association.

Marshaling the right workforce competencies to meet your future goals is a necessity for every hospital and health system.

President Trump yesterday signed legislation providing $19.1 billion in disaster relief for areas affected by hurricanes, wildfires and other recent natural disasters.

Mary Beth Kingston spoke today at the first of three regional forums on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week announced an anticipated shortage of Aplisol, one of two TB skin tests licensed by the Food and Drug Administration.

Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.06% in May to a seasonally adjusted 5,231,600 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Even with all the wrenches that have been thrown at it, the ACA has improved access to care, especially among those who needed it most.

The AHA today voiced support for legislation to revise and extend federal programs to develop the nursing workforce.