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AHA video highlights how Medicaid cuts could imperil behavioral, maternal health care 

Kevin McEwan, DNP, R.N., chief nursing officer at Madison Memorial Hospital, shares how Medicaid provides vital behavioral health and maternal and child care access for vulnerable rural communities in Idaho, in the latest video in the AHA’s series “Medicaid: Real Lives, Real Care.”
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CMS estimates U.S. health spending grew 8.2% in 2024 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimated national health spending grew 8.2% in 2024 and expects a 7.1% increase in 2025, the agency reported June 25 in Health Affairs.
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RFK Jr. testifies on HHS budget proposal during House subcommittee hearing

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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FDA approves first semiannual HIV prevention drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new, first-of-its-kind semiannual HIV prevention medication, Gilead Sciences announced June 18.
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Learning series to focus on obstetric readiness for EMS, EDs in rural areas

The Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health, with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration, will host a five-part learning series beginning June 25 on obstetric readiness for emergency medical services and emergency departments in rural and under-resourced communities.
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Senate HELP Committee releases text for budget reconciliation bill

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee today released its text for the budget reconciliatio
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ASHE deputy executive director appointed to battery safety committee to advocate for health care

The American Society for Health Care Engineering June 10 announced that Chad Beebe, its deputy executive director, has been selected by the National Fire Protection Association Board to serve on its technical committee for NFPA 800, Battery Safety Code.
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America Needs Strong Hospitals to Support Healthy and Thriving Communities

We are continuing our full court press to make the case to lawmakers that enacting significant cuts to Medicaid would jeopardize access to care for the more than 72 million people who rely on the program.
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AHA urges USTR not to increase tariffs on health care products made in China 

The AHA sent a letter June 28 to the U.S. Trade Representative responding to a proposed increase in Section 301 tariffs for goods produced in China, which would include health care products.