Approximately 950,000 consumers who currently do not have health insurance coverage through the federally facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace have signed up for a 2026 health plan, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Dec. 5. …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 15 published the Measures Under Consideration List for 2025. These are measures that CMS is considering adopting through the federal rulemaking process for use in Medicare programs. This year’s list …
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Dec. 11 released an update to its voluntary Cybersecurity Performance Goals, which includes measurable actions for critical infrastructure, including health care. The update aligns with the latest …
The AHA Dec. 11 expressed support for the reintroduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing, bicameral legislation that would increase nursing school faculty and students, improve U.S. preparedness for pandemics and other public health …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 11 announced the launch of the Make America Healthy Again: Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence Model, a voluntary payment model that will fund up to 30 chronic …
The White House Dec. 11 issued an executive order to establish a national artificial intelligence framework to preempt state regulation. The order calls for the creation of an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state laws that may be unconstitutional or …
Every day the women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems work together to deliver lifesaving care to patients and communities. Nurses monitor patients closely, provide comfort and ensure treatments are administered quickly. Doctors diagnose …
Medical school enrollment reached 100,723 for 2025-2026, crossing the six-digit mark for the first time, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The total number of applicants also increased by 5.3%, ending a three-year decline …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 9 issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model beginning July 1, 2026. IOTA is a six-year mandatory model for certain kidney transplant hospitals that …
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today announced his plans to retire by the end of 2026. A 43-year veteran of the association, Pollack has served as its chief executive for the past decade. Under Pollack’s leadership, the AHA steered hospitals through …
U.S. and international agencies are warning of potential cyberattacks on health care and other critical infrastructure from state-sponsored cyber actors in Russia and China. An advisory released yesterday warns of incidents by Russian hackers using …
When I began my year as AHA Board Chair, my goal was for us to be all in. In a year that was full of many tests — OBBBA, executive orders and an ongoing, steady state of disruption — my aspiration in stewarding this organization was to strengthen our …
U.S. and international agencies Dec. 3 released guidance on integrating artificial intelligence into operational technology. The guidance is intended to support critical infrastructure owners and operators in safely integrating AI tools in operational …
A critical, unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability known as React2Shell has been added to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The vulnerability impacts applications using versions of …
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Dec. 4 and 5 discussed draft payment update recommendations for 2027, which the commission will vote on in January. The draft recommendations call for Congress to update Medicare payment rates for hospital inpatient …
A study published Dec. 3 by the New England Journal of Medicine found that one dose of the HPV vaccine could be as effective as two in preventing cervical cancer. The study, led by the National Cancer Institute, consisted of a randomized trial of 20,320 …
The Food and Drug Administration announced Dec. 5 that it will launch the Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes for Digital Health Devices Pilot, or TEMPO, an initiative aimed to promote access to certain digital health devices. The voluntary …
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Dec. 5 recommended individual-based decision-making for parents deciding whether to give the hepatitis B vaccine, including the birth dose, to infants born to women who test negative for the virus. If not …
If you had to describe a hospital’s mission, philosophy and guiding light with a single word, safety would sit at the top of the list. Providing a safe patient experience is at the heart of everything hospitals do. It is what they strive for while caring …
The Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 4 released its strategy on integrating artificial intelligence across internal operations, research and public health efforts. The strategy is intended to support the Trump administration’s AI action plan …
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