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Health care and public health was the top sector targeted for cyberthreats in 2025, according to the FBI’s latest annual report on internet crimes. There were 460 ransomware attacks and 182 data breaches, totaling 642 cyber events. Financial services was the next highest sector at…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 proposed increasing the long-term care hospital standard rate payments by 2.4% in fiscal year 2027 relative to FY 2026.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in fiscal year 2027, compared with FY 2026, for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic health records and submit quality…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 9 held a demonstration showcasing the first series of products intended to push the health care industry toward a more connected ecosystem. The event highlighted tools and applications from more than 50 companies supporting the Medicare App…
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met April 9 and 10 to discuss several topics, including the relationship between Medicare Advantage enrollment and hospital and post-acute provider finances and payment incentives in the Medicare program. The AHA urged the commission at the meeting to more…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an updated registration link for its webinar April 16 at 3 p.m. ET on Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule data collection. CMS will provide an overview on data collection as new Protecting Access to Medicare Act private payer data…
The Utah measles outbreak has increased to 583 cases, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services reported April 7. Of those, 386 cases have been diagnosed this year. Nationwide, there have been 1,714 confirmed measles cases so far in 2026, according to the latest data from the Centers for…
The AHA will host a webinar April 16 at 1 p.m. ET featuring leaders from CHRISTUS Health and The Urology Group to share how nurse-first triage and smarter demand management reduce burnout, preserve clinical capacity and strengthen performance across care teams and care delivery.
Less than two weeks remain to register for the 2026 AHA Annual Membership Meeting, which will be held April 19-21 in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. birth rate declined by 1% in 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.