American Hospital Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on January 17, 2026 - 12:18 GMT

Agencies issue guidance on secure connectivity for operational technology

U.S. and international agencies Jan. 14 released guidance on secure connectivity for operational technology environments. Examples of OT environments in health care include tools that manage energy control, HVAC, life-safety systems, door access controls, …

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Published on January 17, 2026 - 12:18 GMT

CMS to host webinar on new LEAD Model focused on providers who have not joined ACOs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Jan. 15 that it will host a webinar Jan. 29 on its new accountable care organization model, the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design Model. The voluntary payment model is designed to broadly reach more …

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Published on January 17, 2026 - 12:18 GMT

MedPAC recommends Medicare 2027 payment updates to Congress for inpatient, outpatient services

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Jan. 15 voted to recommend that Congress update Medicare payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services by the current law amount for 2027 and reiterated its recommendation to distribute an additional …

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Published on January 17, 2026 - 12:18 GMT

White House hosts roundtable on rural health

The White House hosted a roundtable on rural health Jan. 16 that included health care leaders, legislators and administration officials. The event included discussion on the Rural Health Transformation Fund and the “The Great Healthcare Plan,”with a focus …

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Published on January 16, 2026 - 16:32 GMT

Working to Ensure Commercial Health Insurers Do Their Part to Support Patient Care

Every year tens of millions of Americans dig deep into their pocketbooks to pay for health insurance plans that will cover both preventive and necessary care for individuals and families. The premiums are paid in good faith, as consumers count on insurers …

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Published on January 16, 2026 - 16:32 GMT

ARPA-H announces program to develop and deploy AI tools for cardiovascular disease management

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Jan. 13 announced a program to develop and implement artificial intelligence tools for cardiovascular disease management. The Agentic AI-EnableD CardioVascular CAre TransfOrmation program, referred to as …

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Published on January 16, 2026 - 16:32 GMT

White House releases health care plan

The White House released a health care plan Jan. 15 addressing drug prices, health insurance premiums and price transparency efforts. The plan includes codifying the administration’s “most favored nation” agreements recently reached with certain drugmakers …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 22:16 GMT

AHA podcast: A Community Blueprint for Mental Health Access

Jesse Tamplen, vice president of care coordination at John Muir Health in San Francisco, and Jamie Elmasu, director of community health improvement at John Muir Health, explain how community health assessments, data-driven planning and nonprofit …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 22:16 GMT

UHG launches pilot program for rural hospitals in 4 states to cut MA payment collection times by half

Tina Eden, R.N., CEO of Virginia Gay Hospital, and Jacinda Bunch, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor at the Iowa College of Nursing and senior advisor to…

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 22:16 GMT

AHA expresses support for bill improving cybersecurity workforce in rural hospitals

The AHA Jan. 14 expressed support for the Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (S. 2169), legislation that would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to create a comprehensive workforce strategy to train cybersecurity professionals …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 22:14 GMT

Data shows sharp increase in alcohol-related ED visits since early 2000s

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report found a drastic increase in alcohol-related emergency department visits from 2003-2004 to 2021-2022. The report said visits rose 101% for males and 96% for females. Visits were for diagnoses that included …

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Published on January 14, 2026 - 02:59 GMT

Chair File Video: Meet 2026 AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D.

Marc Boom, M.D., is president and CEO of Houston Methodist, which includes a leading academic medical center in the Texas Medical Center with seven other hospitals located throughout Greater Houston. As a practicing physician and health system leader, Dr. …

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Published on January 14, 2026 - 02:59 GMT

Study analyzes state of U.S. heart health and risk factors

A study released Jan. 12 by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology analyzed the current state of heart health in the U.S., highlighting the burden of disease, quality of care and mortality trends of risk factors and conditions that can lead to …

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Published on January 14, 2026 - 02:59 GMT

Report finds Americans surviving cancer more than ever

The five-year survival rate for all cancers in the U.S. has reached 70% for the first time, according to a report published Jan. 13 by the American Cancer Society. The study analyzed diagnosed cases of cancer in the U.S. from 2015-2021. Among the findings, …

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Published on January 14, 2026 - 02:59 GMT

Guide highlights strategies for hospitals to manage mass violence incidents

The AHA, in partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina’s National Mass Violence Center, Jan. 13 released a new guide for hospital and health care leaders on how to prepare for, respond, mitigate and recover from mass violence incidents. The …

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Published on January 13, 2026 - 05:12 GMT

AHA podcast: How Mobile Training Is Saving Lives in Rural Iowa

Tina Eden, R.N., CEO of Virginia Gay Hospital, and Jacinda Bunch, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor at the Iowa College of Nursing and senior advisor to Simulation in Motion-Iowa, or SIM-IA, dive into how this mobile clinical education program is delivering …

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Published on January 13, 2026 - 05:12 GMT

Senate report says UHG used ‘aggressive strategies’ to increase MA payments

A Senate Judiciary Committee report released Jan. 12 found that UnitedHealth Group used “aggressive strategies” to maximize its Medicare Advantage risk-adjustment scores and collect higher payments from diagnoses of MA enrollees. The report said that UHG …

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Published on January 13, 2026 - 05:11 GMT

AHA, other groups: It’s wrong to tell hospitals they ‘are to’ complete drug acquisition cost survey

Several health care groups, including the AHA, Jan. 12 told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services it is wrong to tell hospitals and health systems they “are to” complete the agency’s Outpatient Prospective Payment System Drug Acquisition Cost …

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Published on January 13, 2026 - 05:11 GMT

CMS issues RFI on effort to revamp Medicare claims system

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a request for information seeking input on replacing its Medicare claims processing system with a real-time, cloud-based platform. Under the program, called ClaimsCore, CMS is seeking vendors …

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Published on January 9, 2026 - 21:53 GMT

A New Year of Working Together to Advance Health in America

Congress returned to Washington this week with a full plate of issues to contend with in the short-term as it defines its legislative agenda for the remainder of 2026. With the mid-term elections only 298 days away, there will be limited time to address …

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