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American Hospital Association Press Releases

1,143 Press Releases

Published on February 15, 2025 - 03:49 GMT

House Budget Committee advances resolution calling for $2 trillion in cuts

The House Budget Committee Feb. 13 voted 21-16 to advance its fiscal year 2025 budget resolution to the full House. The bill, focusing on the Trump administration's agenda on border security, defense, energy and taxes, calls for $2 trillion in spending …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on February 14, 2025 - 18:23 GMT

Speaking Up for Patients and Protecting Access to Care

One month from today — March 14 — government funding expires, and congressional action is needed to keep the government running. At the end of March, several key health care provisions that Congress temporarily extended in the December funding bill are set …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on February 13, 2025 - 22:25 GMT

Elevating the Next Generation of Health Care Leaders to Drive Change and Innovation

I’ve met so many remarkable health care professionals — leaders who wake up each day determined to navigate a shifting landscape of technologies, care models and patient needs. And I know it’s not easy to keep up with constant change. To stay ahead, we …

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Published on February 13, 2025 - 22:25 GMT

Measles outbreak hits Texas, CDC says most cases nationwide are among unvaccinated

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported a measles outbreak Feb. 11 in Gaines County, with 24 cases confirmed and more expected. Nine patients have been hospitalized and all are unvaccinated, the agency said. Measles cases have been …

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Published on February 13, 2025 - 22:25 GMT

KFF: Cutting Medicaid expansion match rate could result in 20 million losing coverage

An analysis released Feb. 13 by KFF found that a proposal to cut the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion match rate could reduce total Medicaid spending by up to $1.9 trillion over a 10-year period, causing potentially 20 million people to lose …

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Published on February 13, 2025 - 22:25 GMT

White House EO establishes Make America Healthy Again Commission

President Trump Feb. 13 signed an executive order establishing the Make America Healthy Again Commission, to be chaired by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The commission is tasked with “investigating and addressing …

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Published on February 13, 2025 - 22:25 GMT

Senate Budget Committee passes FY 2025 budget resolution; House marking up its own resolution

The Senate Budget Committee Feb. 12 advanced a budget resolution for fiscal year 2025 focusing on the border, military and energy by a vote of 11-10. The resolution, announced Feb. 7 by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the committee, would …

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Published on February 13, 2025 - 02:57 GMT

AHA podcast: Caring for Our Kids — Raising St. Louis Is Helping New Families Thrive

In this “Caring for Our Kids” episode, Traci Carter, program manager of Raising St. Louis in Missouri, and Nicole Kozma, director of school and community outreach programs at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and BJC Community Health Improvement, discuss the …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on February 13, 2025 - 02:57 GMT

AHA, others support legislation to overturn FTC premerger notification rules

The AHA and more than three dozen other organizations Feb. 12 submitted a letter to leaders and other members of the House Judiciary Committee in support of the Congressional Review Act legislation introduced Feb. 11 that would overturn the Federal Trade …

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Published on February 13, 2025 - 02:57 GMT

As House and Senate consider separate budget resolutions, AHA urges Congress to ‘take seriously the impact of reductions in health ...

House Republicans Jan. 12 released a budget resolution for fiscal year 2025 focusing on the Trump administration's agenda on border security, defense, energy and taxes. The budget resolution, which acts as an outline for the reconciliation process, …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on February 12, 2025 - 04:19 GMT

Court rules to restore webpages taken down by administration

U.S. District Judge John Bates today ordered the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration to restore webpages that were removed in compliance with the Trump administration…

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Published on February 12, 2025 - 04:19 GMT

Judge orders administration to restore frozen federal funding

A federal judge in Rhode Island yesterday ruled that the Trump administration must restore frozen federal funding amid ongoing legal proceedings about the funds. U.S. District Judge John McConnell, who issued the initial order Jan. 31 to block the funding …

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Published on February 12, 2025 - 04:19 GMT

White House announces tariffs on steel and aluminum imports

The Trump administration yesterday announced it issued executive orders authorizing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Importantly, both steel and aluminum are used broadly for medical devices such as surgical instruments, prosthetics, implants …

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Published on February 12, 2025 - 04:19 GMT

AHA, FAH urge 5th Circuit to vacate FTC noncompete rule

The AHA and Federation of American Hospitals yesterday filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, urging the court to vacate nationwide the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete rule. The rule would ban, as an …

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Published on February 11, 2025 - 18:26 GMT

Chair File: Building Trust in Today’s Environment

Edelman recently released its 2025 Trust Barometer titled “Trust and the Crisis of Grievance,” and it couldn’t be more timely. Trust — in one another, our hospitals and health systems, our communities and our government — feels more important than ever …

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Published on February 10, 2025 - 23:27 GMT

AHA podcast: “The Case for Change” — Addressing New York’s Health Care Challenges

Key findings from a report titled “The Case for Change” have identified four drivers of some of the most pressing challenges to health care in New York state. In this conversation, Bea Grause, R.N., J.D., president of the Healthcare Association of New York …

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Published on February 10, 2025 - 23:27 GMT

NIH issues indirect cost rate cuts for grants

The National Institutes of Health Feb. 7 issued supplemental guidance on updating negotiated indirect cost rates for new and existing NIH grants. The NIH will apply a straight 15% indirect cost rate across all new and existing grant awards. The rate will …

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Published on February 10, 2025 - 23:27 GMT

CDC estimates at least 24 million have had seasonal flu

At least 24 million people have had seasonal flu this season, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 49,000 patients were admitted to hospitals with the flu for the week ending Feb. 1. Emergency department …

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Published on February 10, 2025 - 23:27 GMT

Graham unveils FY 2025 budget resolution on border, security and energy

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Feb. 7 released the text of the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 budget resolution. The FY 2025 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a fully paid for …

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Published on February 8, 2025 - 03:51 GMT

Study shows importance of vitamin D levels for infant health

A study by the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences found that low vitamin D levels in the first trimester of pregnancy are associated with higher rates of preterm birth and decreased fetal length. “More than 25% of women who are pregnant or …

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