The Food and Drug Administration yesterday released a safety notice announcing a software patch is available to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities in certain Contec and Epsimed patient safety monitors.
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The House has begun consideration of the Senate-passed version of the One Big Bea
The Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services today announced the cr
Jon Ulven, Ph.D., behavioral health psychologist and chair of adult psychology at Sanford Health, details the fragile behavioral health landscape in rural America and how Medicaid cuts could deepen
The Food and Drug Administration has issued early alerts for certain Spectrum infusion pumps from
The American Society for Health Care Engineering July 1 announced 87 health care facilities as winners of the 2025 Energy
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee June 30 denied a motion for a preliminary injunction by AbbVie in its lawsuit against the stateās law on 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center and the National Security Agency June 30 released a fact sheet on Iranian-affiliated cyber actors who may target U.S. devices and networks due to geopolitical tensions.
The Senate narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) on July 1 by a 50-50 tally, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 30 issued its calendar year 2026 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system. This rule would reduce HH payments by an estimated 6.4%, or $1.13 billion, in CY 2026 relative to 2025.
The AHA June 29 sent a letter to senators urging them to amend the b
The AHA June 27 filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee that defends the stateās 340B contract pharmacy law prohibiting drug companies from denying hospitals the same 340B discounts for drugs dispensed at community pharmacies that would be provided via in-house pharmacies.
The Joint Commission June 30 announced a new, streamlined process that removes 714 requirements from its hospital accreditation program.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration June 30 released a proposed rule to remove what remains of its emergency temporary standard for occupational exposure to COVID-19 that had required certain health care employers to protect workers in health care settings from exposure to the virus that caused COVID-19.
The latest video in the AHAās series āMedicaid: Real Lives, Real Careā features Melissa Fannon-Wisner, DNP, nurse educator and nurse practitioner at Valley Healthās Winchester Medical Center. She explains how Medicaid cuts could limit access to care for new mothers, simply because they cannot afford the care.
In a Q&A, Becky Pletzer, a social worker and mother, explains how critical Medicaid has been to support her son with disabilities, and why cuts to the program could be devastating to her family and others.
Chad Golder, general counsel at the AHA, recently joined me on the Leadership Dialogue for a conversation on our current legal environment, what the AHA is doing on behalf of members, and what hospital and health system leaders can do to help.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 27 announced the rollout of a 6-year technology-enabled prior authorization program pilot.
The Supreme Court June 27 voted 6-3 to uphold an Affordable Care Act provision creating an independent task force charged with making recommendations of preventive services that insurers must cover at no cost.