American Hospital Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on May 22, 2025 - 06:42 GMT

AHA expresses support for legislation streamlining prior authorization requirements under MA plans

The AHA today voiced support to Senate and House sponsors of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, legislation that would reduce the variation in prior authorization methods used for Medicare Advantage plans. Specifically, the bill would …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 22:18 GMT

FBI warns of cyber actors exploiting end-of-life routers

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center released an alert May 7 warning of cyber actors exploiting vulnerabilities in end-of-life routers. Routers dated 2010 or earlier are likely no longer receiving software updates from manufacturers and could be …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 22:18 GMT

FDA to limit COVID-19 vaccine to people over 65, others at high risk for serious illness

Leaders of the Food and Drug Administration May 20 announced new guidelines for administering the COVID-19 vaccine in a paper published by the New England Journal of Medicine. The agency will limit availability of the vaccine to individuals aged 65 and …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 01:46 GMT

HCMC Spring Symposium replay available

A replay of the Hospital Capacity Management Consortium’s Spring Symposium is now available. The event, for health care capacity management professionals, focused on financial management, command center design, and length of stay and readmissions. WATCH …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 01:46 GMT

FBI warns of malicious text, voice-messaging campaign impersonating senior U.S. officials

The FBI’s Internet Criminal Complaint Center May 15 released an alert warning of a malicious text and voice messaging campaign involving impersonators pretending to be senior U.S. officials. The individuals, active since April, have been targeting many …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 01:45 GMT

AHA briefing highlights the importance of Medicaid as Congress considers potential cuts

As Congress weighs significant changes and cuts to Medicaid, the AHA today hosted a Capitol Hill briefing for congressional staff featuring hospital and health system leaders discussing the importance of Medicaid for patients and hospitals. Speakers …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 01:45 GMT

House Budget Committee advances reconciliation bill

The House Budget Committee May 18 advanced the fiscal year 2025 budget reconciliation bill by a 17-16 vote along party lines, as four Republicans who previously opposed the bill in a May 16 markup flipped to “present” in yesterday’s tally. That group …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 01:45 GMT

Tariff Implications for American Health Care

Most hospitals and health systems are the largest organizations in our communities, providing critical services needed by every one of our neighbors. We take care of our communities as best as possible — which means advocating for the support and resources …

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