The AHA May 7 wrote to House and Senate lawmakers in support of the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act (H.R. 8375/S. 4384), bipartisan and bicameral legislation that offers comprehensive reforms to address harmful MA plan practices that reduce access to …
A May 4 guest essay published in The New York Times frames hospitals as the leading “culprit” behind rising health care costs. It reduces a complex health care system and a much-needed conversation on affordability to a caricature. At a moment that calls …
The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced an action plan on psychiatric prescribing, including efforts to initiate deprescribing based on clinical indicators, “especially among children.” HHS said its agencies will evaluate …
The AHA today submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed revisions to Medicare Advantage and Part D reporting requirements for contract year 2027. The new requirements clarify the definition of certain contracts and …
In this conversation, three leaders from CommonSpirit Health explore how the organization is confronting stigma about substance use head-on through education, storytelling and culture change. They also reveal how shifting language, training and grassroots …
John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, will moderate a webinar May 5 at 1 p.m. ET that will explore how bad actors are leveraging artificial intelligence, emerging risks to watch for, and best practices for responsible AI adoption …
The AHA and Joint Commission May 4 announced the launch of the Cyber Resilience Readiness program, an initiative to help hospitals and health systems assess and strengthen their ability to sustain clinical continuity — i.e., safe and quality clinical …
The Health Resources and Services Administration will award grants to rural hospitals and other providers from two areas of its Rural Communities Opioid Response Program. HRSA has $4 million to fund up to 40 grants through its RCORP-Planning program, which …
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency and international partners have released guidance on adopting agentic artificial intelligence systems. The guidance primarily focuses on large language model-based agentic AI …
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to elevate a conversation that hospitals and health systems live every day. Behavioral health is inseparable from physical health, family stability and economic well-being. It affects every community, every age …
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other federal agencies released a joint guide yesterday for organizations to apply zero trust principles to operational technology systems. Zero trust is a cybersecurity strategy that is guided by …
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., April 30 introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, legislation that would grant a five-year extension to a Medicare payment model for rural hospitals. The model …
The Department of Education April 30 released a final rule that defines the terms “professional student” and “graduate student” to determine federal student loan amounts based on the type of program in which a student is enrolled. The rule defines “ …
The House April 29 passed a Senate-approved budget resolution by a 215-211 vote. Now that the House and Senate have passed identical resolutions, legislators will begin drafting a narrow reconciliation bill to address additional funding for immigration …
In this conversation, University of Illinois Chicago’s Pauline Maki, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, psychology, and obstetrics and gynecology, and Makeba Williams, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, unpack why menopause care …
The Food and Drug Administration April 29 announced results from its testing of more than 300 infant formulas, finding that the majority of samples had undetectable or very low levels of contaminants, deeming the U.S. supply to be safe. The FDA tested …
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has issued a request for nominations for candidates to serve on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. While all nominees will be considered, AHRQ said it encourages nominations of physician specialists in …
The AHA and the West Health Institute April 29 announced a new three-year initiative to help hospitals and health systems operationalize and scale proven technologies across care environments to improve patient outcomes and support care teams. The West …
The AHA April 29 urged House and Senate appropriations committee leaders to fund health care programs that have been successful in improving access to care for patients and communities nationwide, as the committee begins drafting the fiscal year 2027 …
Applications are now open for the AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award, which recognizes and shares the accomplishments of rural hospitals that demonstrate responsiveness, innovation and excellence in developing, implementing and sustaining …
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