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American Hospital Association Press Releases

1,132 Press Releases

Published on May 2, 2025 - 18:59 GMT

America Needs Strong Hospitals to Support Healthy and Thriving Communities

The House Energy & Commerce Committee in just over a week is expected to mark up its portion of the budget reconciliation bill to enact key pieces of President Trump’s agenda. As we have been sharing for months, the committee could consider significant …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on May 2, 2025 - 18:59 GMT

AHA shares advocacy resources to help protect Medicaid

The AHA has released several resources that can be used to educate members of Congress and community stakeholders about the potential effects of harmful cuts and changes to Medicaid. These include new fact sheets and infographics, a digital toolkit …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on May 1, 2025 - 21:04 GMT

AHA shares concerns on data exchange provision under drug price negotiation program

The AHA May 1 expressed concerns (LINK) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about the payment process established under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, explaining ways it undermines the purpose of the 340B Drug Pricing Program …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on May 1, 2025 - 21:04 GMT

Texas, California hospital leaders to receive 2025 AHA Board of Trustees Awards

Phyllis Cowling, former president and CEO of United Regional Health Care System in Wichita Falls, Texas, and Ron Werft, former president and CEO and president emeritus of Cottage Health in Santa Barbara, Calif., will receive 2025 AHA Board of Trustees …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 30, 2025 - 22:12 GMT

AHA blog: 7 Tactics for Successfully Driving Health Care Team Engagement

In this conversation, Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke's Health System and former AHA board chair, and Roxanna Gapstur, R.N., CEO of WellSpan Health…

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 30, 2025 - 22:12 GMT

Illinois health system leader to receive AHA Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award

The AHA May 5 will award Jim Leonard, M.D., president and CEO of Carle Health in Urbana, Ill., the 2025 Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award during the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C. During his 25 years as president and CEO of Carle …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 30, 2025 - 22:12 GMT

Report: Hospitals and health systems squeezed by persistent economic challenges

The AHA April 30 released a report highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial headwinds that can challenge their ability to provide care to their patients and communities. The report outlines the financial …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 29, 2025 - 22:30 GMT

7 Tactics for Successfully Driving Health Care Team Engagement

In today’s rapidly evolving health care landscape — where patient outcomes and safety are non-negotiable top priorities — health systems and their staff are under constant pressure to balance competing demands. On one side is the growing expectations for …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 29, 2025 - 22:30 GMT

NSA report includes recommendations for OT device security

The National Security Agency April 23 released a report on operational technology systems that includes recommendations for security policies and technical requirements for devices installed in national security systems. The report said that although it is …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 29, 2025 - 22:30 GMT

Study shows successful use of immunotherapy drug instead of traditional options to treat cancer

A New England Journal of Medicine study published yesterday found success in administering dostarlimab, an immunotherapy drug, to a group of 103 cancer patients instead of traditional methods such as chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. All 49 patients of …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 29, 2025 - 22:30 GMT

AHA honors health system leaders with Distinguished Service Award

During the 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., the AHA will present Melinda Estes, M.D., former president and CEO of Saint Luke's Health System, and Rod Hochman, M.D., former president and CEO of Providence Health and Services, with …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 29, 2025 - 22:30 GMT

Kingston to receive AHA Award of Honor

The AHA May 5 will award Mary Beth Kingston, Ph.D., its 2025 Award of Honor during the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C. Kingston, an outspoken advocate for nurse safety, led efforts to reduce violence against the health care workforce …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 29, 2025 - 22:29 GMT

Supreme Court sides with HHS in Medicare DSH formula case

The Supreme Court April 29 ruled 7-2 in favor of the Department of Health and Human Services in a case that challenged how HHS applied Congress’ formula for calculating Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital payments. The formula includes a fraction that …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 29, 2025 - 22:29 GMT

AHA urges Senate, House leaders to protect health care coverage

The AHA April 29 urged majority and minority leaders in both the Senate and House to not make disruptive policy changes to Medicaid and other coverage options. As Congress continues to work on a fiscal year 2025 reconciliation package, committees could be …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 29, 2025 - 00:06 GMT

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Cybersecurity in Health Care with John Riggi, AHA’s National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk

00:00:01:01 - 00:00:26:02 Tom Haederle Welcome to Advancing Health. Cybersecurity is a risk. And because of that, a priority for all hospitals and health systems. In this Leadership Dialogue, Tina Freese Decker, chair of the American Hospital Association, …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 26, 2025 - 03:13 GMT

FDA announces recall for certain IV bags

The Food and Drug Administration published a notice from Amneal Pharmaceutical that said the company is recalling two lots of its Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection 500mg/100mL Infusion bags due to the products potentially containing inert polypropylene …

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Published on April 26, 2025 - 03:13 GMT

CDC: U.S. measles cases at 884; MMR vaccine ‘essential’ to prevent outbreaks

There have been 884 confirmed cases of measles nationwide so far this year, with cases reported by 29 states, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been 11 outbreaks, and 93% of confirmed cases (820 of …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 25, 2025 - 15:24 GMT

Hospitals Are Cornerstones of Communities. We Must Tell Our Stories to Protect Access to Care

One year ago, a nurse at Children’s Hospital Colorado went above and beyond in a way that a very young patient and her family will never forget. Kayla McCarthy specializes in working with young children awaiting or recovering from organ transplants. In …

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Published on April 25, 2025 - 04:40 GMT

Cassidy releases report calling for reforms to 340B program

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-La., today released a report detailing findings from an investigation into how covered entities use and generate revenue from the 340B Drug Pricing Program. As part of …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on April 24, 2025 - 05:28 GMT

JAMA study finds changing default prescription length can possibly reduce pharmacy trips, lower mortality

A JAMA Internal Medicine study published April 7 examined the effects of changing the default prescription lengths for statins, which are cholesterol-lowering medications, from 2022 to 2024. The study noted that higher rates of possession of such …

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