The AHA May 7 wrote to House and Senate lawmakers in support of the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act (H.R. 8375/S.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced May 6 that it will provide access to certain glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications to eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries for $50 per month beginning July 1 this year through Dec. 31, 2027.
The AHA has released new resources in celebration of National Hospital Week, which is May 10-16.
The Food and Drug Administration announced May 6 that it is aware of a shortage of neurosurgical patties, sponges and strip devices across the U.S. due to supplier issues, and expects the issue to continue through the end of the year.
The White House May 4 released its National Drug Control Strategy, which, among other efforts, recommends effective primary prevention programs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 5 announced a new electronic prior authorization initiative as part of its Health Technology Ecosystem.
An AHA blog says an essay published in The New York Times wrongly frames hospitals as the leading “culprit” behind rising health care costs.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has launched a new initiative for critical infrastructure to defend against cyberattacks through proactive isolation and recovery planning.
For families living in poverty, accessing health care can feel out of reach — buried beneath challenges like transportation, childcare and job insecurity.
The AHA today submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed revisions to Medicare Advantage and Part D reporting requirements for contract year 2027. The new requirements clarify the definition of certain contracts and plans, and whether contracts should report data for their “800 series plans.”
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A new tactical brief explores how integrating behavioral and physical health care helps in treating the whole patient. The brief focuses on key components of integrating behavioral health care such as co-location, team-based care, patient-centered care and care management.
In this conversation, three leaders from CommonSpirit Health explore how the organization is confronting stigma about substance use head-on through education, storytelling and culture change.
John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, will moderate a webinar May 5 at 1 p.m. ET that will explore how bad actors are leveraging artificial intelligence, emerging risks to watch for, and best practices for responsible AI adoption that will help protect organizations from evolving threats.
The AHA and Joint Commission May 4 announced the launch of the Cyber Resilience Readiness program, an initiative to help hospitals and health systems assess and strengthen their ability to sustain clinical continuity — i.e., safe and quality clinical operations — during cyber-related technology outages for 30 days or longer.
A measles outbreak that reached 997 cases in South Carolina has been declared over, as the 42-day threshold with no new reported cases was reached April 26.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency and international partners have released guidance on adopting agentic artificial intelligence systems.
The Health Resources and Services Administration will award grants to rural hospitals and other providers from two areas of its Rural Communities Opioid Response Program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun collecting private payor rate data through its Fee-for-Service Data Collection System Clinical Lab Fee Schedule Module. CMS has created a guide for hospital outreach laboratories to determine their applicable status.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has opened registration for its seventh annual CMS & Health Level Seven International Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources Connectathon from July 14-16.