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ARPA-H to fund behavioral health projects through new initiative 

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health announced Nov. 21 that it will fund up to $100 million in projects for quantitative measures of mental and behavioral health through its new Evidence-Based Validation & Innovation for Rapid Therapeutics in Behavioral Health initiative.
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AHA podcast: Cleveland Clinic’s Bold Plan to End Lead Exposure

Vickie Johnson, executive vice president and chief community officer at Cleveland Clinic, and Roopa Thakur, M.D., pediatrician and associate program director of the Pediatric Residency Program at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, share how community collaboration, education and home remediation are driving Cleveland Clinic’s ambitious plan to ensure that every home and childcare center is lead-safe.
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Blog highlights new advanced practice provider leadership structure principles 

A blog by Michelle Schweitzer, executive director of advanced practice providers at WakeMed Health and Hospitals, and Dawn Mutchko, principal consultant at AdVantage Advanced Practice Consulting, explains how the Advanced Practice Providers Leadership Advisory Group created the APP Leadership Structure Principles to help hospitals and health systems support the increasing contributions of APPs in care delivery.
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FDA investigating 10-state outbreak of botulism from infant formula 

The Food and Drug Administration Nov. 8 announced it is investigating an outbreak of 13 infant botulism illnesses in 10 states.
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AHA podcast: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Before It Starts — Inside Children’s Wisconsin’s Diabetes Prevention Clinic 

Elizabeth Dabrowski, M.D., pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Wisconsin, and Matthew Edwards, R.D., diabetes care and education specialist at Children’s Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention Clinic, share how a collaborative approach — including endocrinologists, dietitians and physical therapists — empowers families to make sustainable lifestyle changes.
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Webinar to share strategies on improving patient transition from hospital to home

The AHA will host a webinar Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. ET that will explore scalable, community-driven strategies that support patients and improve outcomes during the vital transition period from hospital to home.
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Study examines increase in states banning prior authorization in private health plans for OUD medications

A Health Affairs study published Nov. 3 examined an increase in states banning prior authorizations in private insurance plans for opioid use disorder medications.
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AHA supports House bill pausing home health cuts for two years 

The AHA expressed support Nov. 3 for the bipartisan Home Health Stabilization Act (H.R. 5142), legislation that would establish a two-year pause on planned cuts to home health services from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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AHA video highlights hospital-community partnerships in New Orleans 

The AHA collaborated with LCMC Health in New Orleans to spotlight innovative efforts that extend care beyond hospital walls.
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Study finds flu, COVID-19 infection temporarily raises risk of heart attack, stroke 

A study published Oct. 30 by the American Heart Association found that people have an elevated risk of heart attack and stroke following flu and COVID-19 infection.