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Daniel Daly, Ph.D., executive director of the Center for Theology and Ethics in Catholic Health at the Catholic Health Association, explores the ethical future of artificial intelligence in medicine, why all efficiency should serve compassion, and what health care leaders must do to ensure AI strengthens person-centered care instead of replacing it.

The AHA commented May 26 to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice on potential changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act’s premerger notification form.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a webinar for c

The early-bird registration deadline for the 2026 AHA Leadership Summit is June 1.

Every Memorial Day, we pause to honor the courageous men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an early alert for all heart pump controllers by Abiomed, which sent a correction notice to all customers with updated use instructions.

Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, yesterday introduced a House version of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization Act, a bill that would extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration for five years.

Microsoft announced May 19 that it disrupted operations of Fox Tempest, a threat actor operating as a malware-signing-as-a-service used by cybercriminals to deploy malicious code, including malware.

Applications are now open and are due by 1 p.m. ET on July 15, 2026. 

Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act on May 19. The bill would guarantee that beds used solely for labor and delivery are not counted toward the 25-bed limit for critical access hospitals. The bill is co-sponsored by Reps. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, and Kim Schrier, D-Wash. 

The House Education and Workforce Committee May 21 unanimously passed the Transparency in Billing Act (H.R. 8684). The bill would require off-campus hospital outpatient departments to obtain a separate unique health identifier and include it on all claims for services billed to commercial group health plans or their enrollees.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 20 released a proposed rule that would modify policies governing Medicaid state-directed payments as authorized under last year’s reconciliation package and would establish new requirements for certain fee-for-service supplemental payments.

A lawsuit filed May 19 by 25 states and the District of Columbia against the Department of Education claims that the agency’s final rule establishing new federal student loan limits would harm the health care workforce. The rule, issued April 30, defines the terms “professional student” and “graduate student” to determine federal student loan amounts based on the program in which a student is enrolled. The plaintiffs claimed that the new limits would reduce enrollment and employment.

The AHA today provided comments to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health for a hearing on the physician fee schedule, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act and potential payment reform. The AHA highlighted responses to previous congressional requests for information on reform to MACRA and physician payments.

The Wall Street Journal today published a letter to the editor from AHA General

An AHA Cyber & Risk Intel blog by John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, explores what health care leaders need to consider to reduce their organization’s cyber risk — inc

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday issued an advisory on the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The agency said the risk of spread to the U.S. is currently considered low. The notice includes recommendations for clinicians and guidance for U.S. travelers visiting DRC or Uganda.

 The AHA has won two Telly Awards for its three-part video series, Voices of Leadership: Breaking Mental Health Stigma. The Telly Awards, a global competition founded in 1979, honor excellence in video and television across all platforms. The AHA is a Silver Telly Winner in the Online — Public Interest and Awareness Category, and a Bronze Telly Award Winner in the Social Video — Motivational and Advice Category.

Duke University School of Medicine’s Jonathan Posner, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Matthew Engelhard, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, break down the “Duke PMA” — an artificial intelligence-powered predictive model designed to identify adolescents at high risk for psychiatric illness.

The White House May 18 announced an expansion of TrumpRx.gov, which now features more than 600 generic drugs.