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Cyberattacks on hospitals are urgent threats to patient safety, care delivery and public trust. In this conversation, Ajay Gupta, board chair of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and CEO of HSR.health, speaks about the vital role hospital boards play in preparing for and responding to cyber incidents.

The AHA July 8 wrote in opposition to the “Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act” (H.R. 4002), which would repeal current law banning the creation and limiting the expansion of physician-owned hospitals.

President Trump July 7 issued an executive order, “Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates,” which extends the original July 9 reciprocal tariff freeze to Aug. 1 at which time the reciprocal tariff rate or newly announced rates will begin.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July 7 announced (https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/index.html) it is streamlining H5N1 bird flu updates with its routine influenza data (https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/index.html) given the low public health risk and lack of person-to-person spread.

A study published July 7 by JAMA found children’s health has significantly worsened from 2007 to 2023.

The AHA encourages hospitals and health systems that are committed to leadership and innovation in improving quality and advancing health to apply for its 2026 Quest for Quality Prize by Sept. 9.

The National Institutes of Health July 3 announced that all NIH-funded research published in scientific journals must be made publicly accessible immediately upon release, accelerating a policy originally set to begin in December.

The United States July 7 reached its highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, hitting at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Center for Outbreak Response Intervention at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The AHA July 2 expressed support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 3890), bipartisan legislation that would add 14,000 Medicare-funded residency positions over seven years to help alleviate ongoing physician shortages.

The House July 3 voted 218-214 to pass the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), which enacts many of President Trump’s legislative priorities on taxes, border security, energy and deficit reduction.

The AHA July 3 released the Health Care Plan Accountability Update for the second quarter of 2025.

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.

The House has begun consideration of the Senate-passed version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1).

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

Joint Commission (JC) announced

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 state’s 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.