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Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke’s Health System and former AHA board chair, and Nancy Howell Agee, CEO emeritus of Carilion Clinic and former AHA board chair, discuss the importance of
The Senate Finance Committee March 25 advanced Mehmet Oz’s nomination for administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by a vote of 14-13.
Susan Monarez, acting director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been nominated to lead the agency, President Donald Trump announced March 24.
A KFF brief released March 24 compares the potential $880 billion in federal Medicaid cuts from the House-passed budget resolution to states' tax revenues, education spending and the number of Medicaid enrollees covered under the federal funding. The
The Department of Agriculture March 20 announced it will fund up to $100 million for projects exploring prevention, therapeutics, research and potential vaccines to treat bird flu.
A record 40,764 medical school seniors and graduates were matched to 43,237 U.S. residency positions offered, according to the National Resident Matching Program March 21.
An article in the latest edition of AHA's Trustee Insights explains why boards need to strengthen three key modes of governance — fiduciary, strategic and generative — to make smarter decisions and move from being good to great.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced that the effective date for the final rule regarding telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine will be further delayed from March 21 to Dec. 31.
There are 378 confirmed cases of measles in 17 states across the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of Becton, Dickinson and Company BD Alaris Systems Manager and BD Care Coordination Engine Infusion Adapters due to reports that customers using Systems Manager software who are also connected to the system’s CCE Infusion Adapter may experience delayed system response and backlogging of automated programming requests.
America’s hospitals and health systems are incubators of innovation, ideas and medical progress as they are constantly striving to improve patient care and advance health.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice March 19 announced the release of two documents warning against unlawful discrimination related to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
A JAMA Network Open study published March 13 found that 90% of Medicaid managed care plans cover at least one alcohol use disorder medication without prior authorization and quantity limits.
The International Hospital Federation is accepting nominations through May 2 for its 2025 awards honoring excellence in hospitals and health care organizations globally.
The Food and Drug Administration March 20 issued an alert on a potentially high-risk issue with Calyxo CVAC Aspiration Systems.
The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced that it renewed the public health emergency for the nation’s opioid crisis an additional 90 days.
There have been 301 confirmed cases of measles across the U.S. so far this year, surpassing the 2024 total of 285, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The U.S. birth rate fell 2% in 2023 to about 3.6 million, according to final data released March 18 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of Medtronic Neurovascular 027 Compatible Pipeline Vantage Embolization Devices due to reports of a higher incidence of the flexible, braided tube part of the device failing to properly attach or stay attached to the blood vessel wall during and after procedures.