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An AHA blog examines new data released by the Health Resources and Services Administration on the growth of the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
The American Medical Association Dec. 16 released its latest annual report on health insurance competition, finding that 97% of commercial markets were highly concentrated in 2024.
The AHA’s newest United Against the Flu social media toolkit for spreading awareness of the flu and flu vaccine resources focuses on the importance of getting vaccinated as people travel to celebrate the holiday season.
More than 100 members of Congress signed a letter submitted Dec. 12 to the Department of Education on concerns about the department’s proposal to omit post-baccalaureate nursing degrees from the regulatory definition of “professional degree” as part of a student loan rule.
Approximately 950,000 consumers who currently do not have health insurance coverage through the federally facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace have signed up for a 2026 health plan, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Dec. 5.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 15 published the Measures Under Consideration List for 2025. These are measures that CMS is considering adopting through the federal rulemaking process for use in Medicare programs.
The White House Dec. 11 issued an executive order to establish a national artificial intelligence framework to preempt state regulation. The order calls for the creation of an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state laws that may be unconstitutional or otherwise unlawful.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dec. 11 released a report that found last year’s version of the COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in preventing emergency department or urgent care visits for children ages 9 months to 4 years.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Dec. 11 released an update to its voluntary Cybersecurity Performance Goals, which includes measurable actions for critical infrastructure, including health care.
The AHA Dec. 11 expressed support for the reintroduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing, bicameral legislation that would increase nursing school faculty and students, improve U.S. preparedness for pandemics and other public health emergencies, enroll underrepresented students in the…