In a new blog by Aisha Syeda, senior program manager at AHA, learn how you can participate in the first Better Health for Mothers and Babies Awareness Week, Sept. 28-Oct. 2. The blog covers themes and resources that the AHA will share during the week as …
The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded approximately $7 million in grants to seven recipients in the fiscal year 2026 cohort of its Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program. The funds will go toward efforts to …
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have released a fact sheet for critical infrastructure organizations on ways to reduce risk and minimize vulnerabilities when working with third-party hardware and software networks designed …
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Sept. 25 announced that it awarded $247.9 million in grants for services expanding access to addiction treatment, mental health services, and recovery support across the U.S. SAMHSA said the …
Every mother and baby deserves the opportunity for a healthy start. Hospitals and health systems help make that possible by providing care throughout pregnancy and childhood, delivering lifesaving services and partnering with communities to help families …
The deadline to apply for the inaugural AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award is Sept. 25. The award, created by the AHA and The John A. Hartford Foundation, will recognize hospitals and health systems advancing excellence in care for older adults …
In part two of this special three-part Advancing Health podcast series, hear how leaders are creating new pathways into the workforce, investing in training, and bringing together the skills and expertise needed to support families in rural communities. …
Joint Commission President and CEO Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Ph.D., will retire at the end of 2026, the organization announced Sept. 23. James I. Merlino, M.D., Joint Commission’s chief operating officer, will succeed Perlin as president and CEO effective …
The AHA Sept. 23 submitted comments on the Strengthening the Exercise of Controls and Upgrading Requirements for Efficiency in 340B Act (SECURE 340B Act). The bill, which was introduced in July by Reps. Scott Peters, D-Calif., John Joyce, R-Pa., Jake …
A report released Sept. 21 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found improvements in mental health and dietary habits among U.S. high school students. The report discusses national Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 2023 to 2025 and 10-year …
The AHA Sept. 23 recommended the Department of Homeland Security make healthcare workers exempt from its proposed H-1B visa fee of $103,265 for petitions subject to statutory caps. In a letter to DHS on the proposal, the AHA said it is concerned that the …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released preliminary calendar year 2027 Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule payment rates. The rates are based on the weighted median of private payer rates for certain clinical diagnostic …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will cancel approximately 315,000 enrollments impacting more than 760,000 individuals as part of its anti-fraud, waste and abuse efforts, the agency announced Sept. 22. CMS said it will continue to work with …
The White House issued a presidential proclamation Sept. 18 renewing the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa petitions for individuals entering the U.S., initially levied in September 2025. The fee, currently blocked by a court order, was vacated by a district …
Corey Casper, M.D., senior vice president and chief research officer at Banner Health, and professor of clinical translational science at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, explores how Banner Health is using clinical research, technology and …
The AHA’s Hospital Capacity Management Consortium will host a webinar Sept. 23 at noon ET that will explore how patient flow smoothing can increase throughput, reduce emergency department overcrowding and cancellations, improve patient safety and clinician …
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced Sept. 18 that it awarded $42.3 million in grants to states and territories to support addiction programs using the new “Treatment First” framework, which prioritizes evidence-based …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Sept. 18 that all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have applied to participate in its initiative to make certain prescription drugs available to people with Medicaid at prices aligned …
The Department of Health and Human Services Sept. 18 announced the launch of a new personal protective equipment forecast to identify, consolidate and publish anticipated HHS purchases of PPE covered by the Make PPE in America Act. The department said the …
The AHA commented Sept. 21 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule to implement the changes to Medicaid provider tax policies that were included in the July 2025 reconciliation law. Beginning in fiscal year 2027, all states are …
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