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Published on January 24, 2025 - 22:54 GMT

Senate introduces bill requiring price disclosures on ads for prescription drugs

Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Jan. 23 introduced the Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act, legislation supported by the AHA that would require price disclosures on advertisements for prescription drugs. The bill would help …

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Published on January 24, 2025 - 22:54 GMT

A Year of Action to Ensure Access to Care and Advance Health in America

All eyes this week have been on Washington, D.C., as President Trump was inaugurated and the 119th Congress — with Republicans holding majorities in the House and the Senate — beginning its legislative work. As always with a change of administration and …

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Published on January 24, 2025 - 04:22 GMT

Blog: Transformative hospital programs improve maternal mental health

Perinatal mental health disorders affect countless mothers during pregnancy and postpartum, yet access to comprehensive care remains a challenge. Hospitals are stepping up to fill this gap, creating innovative programs that address the unique mental health …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 19:28 GMT

Meeting Patients’ Perinatal Mental Health Needs

When I delivered my first baby in 2016, I did not understand how I would feel postpartum. Though I had many family members who had experienced birth and postpartum before me, they did not share their challenges, fears and emotions. Their stories revolved …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 01:50 GMT

AHA podcast: Englewood Health's Strategies to Combat Rising Opioid Use in Post-Pandemic America

In this conversation, Vinnidhy Dave, D.O., hospice specialist and director of palliative medicine at Englewood Health Physician Network, and Lauren Savage, director of population health at Englewood Hospital, discuss what Englewood Health is doing to …

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Published on January 21, 2025 - 22:57 GMT

CDC: Flu activity remains high, COVID-19 increasing while RSV peaks

Respiratory illness activity remains high across the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Seasonal flu activity remains elevated, while cases of COVID-19 are increasing and respiratory syncytial virus …

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Published on January 17, 2025 - 21:12 GMT

Grady Health System's Office of Health Equity: A Tribute to Dr. King's Vision

As we commemorate the 39th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, we are reminded of his timeless words: "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane." These words still resonate …

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Published on January 17, 2025 - 21:12 GMT

AHA Center for Health Innovation report guides executives on use of AI

The AHA Center for Health Innovation released a new report to guide hospital and health system executives on using artificial intelligence and AI-powered technologies to transform their organizations’ operations. The report, Building and Implementing an …

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Published on January 17, 2025 - 21:12 GMT

HHS announces next 15 drugs selected for price negotiations

The Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 17 announced 15 Medicare Part D drugs selected for the latest round of price negotiations. Negotiations will occur this year and any resulting prices will become effective in 2027. The drugs selected …

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Published on January 17, 2025 - 21:12 GMT

Hospitals and Health Systems Continue a Wonderful Legacy of National Service

On Monday, we observe two events of great importance to our nation: the quadrennial inauguration of a president, and we recognize the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to nonviolent change in the cause of justice. These two …

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