American Hospital Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on January 27, 2026 - 08:43 GMT

AAMC report finds 7th consecutive year of growth in medical residents

The number of active medical residents grew in 2024-2025, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth, according to a report by the Association of American Medical Colleges. There was a total of 163,189 residents, increasing by nearly 4,000 from 2023- …

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Published on January 26, 2026 - 22:00 GMT

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Creating a Culture of Innovation with James Merlino of Joint Commission

00:00:00:03 - 00:00:23:09 Tom Haederle Welcome to Advancing Health. In this first leadership dialogue podcast of the year, Dr. Marc Boom, president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 Board Chair of the American Hospital Association, speaks with a …

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Published on January 26, 2026 - 21:59 GMT

CMS adds new No Surprises Act IDR entity

The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury have added Dane Street, LLC as a new independent dispute resolution entity, bringing the total number to 16. IDR arbitrators help make payment determinations in disputes between …

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Published on January 24, 2026 - 07:10 GMT

Study finds colorectal cancer leading form of cancer deaths in people under 50

A JAMA study released Jan. 22 found that colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under age 50. The study examined cancer mortality in the U.S. among the five leading causes from 1990 through 2023. Among the findings, from 2014- …

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Published on January 24, 2026 - 07:10 GMT

Blood centers urge donations amid shortage, winter weather

The Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross today released a joint statement urging blood donations as winter weather could further disrupt supply amid an ongoing shortage. “Winter …

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Published on January 23, 2026 - 19:38 GMT

Supporting Access to Care in Rural Communities

In Elma, Wash., Summit Pacific Medical Center uses innovative approaches to address the region’s significant health challenges, including high rates of chronic disease, economic hardship and poor health factors. For example, the critical access hospital’s …

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Published on January 23, 2026 - 06:06 GMT

House passes appropriations package for health care funding, extends key health care provisions

The House Jan. 22 voted 341-88 to pass a three-bill minibus for fiscal year 2026 that includes funding for key health programs and other bipartisan health care provisions and extensions. The bill includes extensions of AHA-supported priorities, such as the …

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Published on January 22, 2026 - 06:58 GMT

AHA podcast: Cybersecurity on the Health Care Front Lines Against AI and Ransomware

Larry Pierce, director of cybersecurity and information security officer for Atlantic Health, unpacks how the growth of artificial intelligence is reshaping cyber risk in health care, and why physical security is now inseparable from cybersecurity for …

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Published on January 21, 2026 - 06:36 GMT

AHA podcast: Beacon Health’s Efforts to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality

Kimberly Green Reeves, vice president of community impact and partnerships at Beacon Health System, and Cassy White, director of community impact at Beacon Health System, share how data, care coordination and community involvement are helping reduce infant …

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Published on January 21, 2026 - 06:36 GMT

Government drops appeal of preliminary injunction order in AHA 340B lawsuit on rebate model program

The federal government has dropped its appeal of a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the Department of Health and Human Services’ 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The move comes after the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Jan. 7 denied the …

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Published on January 21, 2026 - 06:36 GMT

Comment deadline nears for 2027 Medicare Advantage, Part D policy proposals

The comment period for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' proposed rule for policies governing the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs for contract year 2027 ends Jan. 26. Within the proposal, CMS seeks changes to the Quality Rating …

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