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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 Disease Control and Prevention.

Few patient populations are more vulnerable to the shifting winds around health care today than Medicare beneficiaries who need specialized, high-acuity and long-stay care.

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.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit today affirmed rulings by a Mississippi district court that rejected requests by Novartis and PhRMA to enjoin enforcement of the state’s law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a webinar April 16 at 3 p.m. ET on Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule data collection, as new Protecting Access to Medicare Act private payer data reporting requirements for hospital outreach laboratories, independent laboratories and physician office laboratories are set to begin May 1.

Allison Sesso, president and CEO of Undue Medical Debt, and Eva Stahl, vice president of policy, engagement and research at Undue Medical Debt, share how the organization has helped eliminate over $27 billion in patient debt and how hospitals are partnering with Undue Medical Debt to help relieve financial burdens for patients.

The Health Resources and Services Administration April 7 announced it will provide more than $135 million in funding to support nutrition and rural health workforce initiatives.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services April 8 issued guidance on implementing a provision within the reconciliation bill passed in July 2025 regarding federal matching funds for full Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for certain U.S. residents.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host its seventh annual CMS & Health Level Seven International Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources Connectathon from July 14-16.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report published April 7 found that 47.2% of all U.S. adults met federal guidelines for aerobic physical activity in 2024.

The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering announced April 7 that registration has opened for the 2026 Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference, which will take place Aug. 2-5 in Minneapolis.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 6 released the Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement for calendar year 2027.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia March 31 vacated a Health Resources and Services Administration policy instituted in 2013 that restricted how certain 340B hospitals could make initial drug purchases.

The role of the chief medical officer is rapidly evolving as health care systems focus on the present and future.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 issued a proposed rule that would update hospice payment rates for fiscal year 2027.

President Trump April 3 submitted to Congress his budget request for fiscal year 2027.

The Joint Commission March 30 announced it is launching outcomes-driven certifications, with the first focusing on perinatal care and cardiac surgeries and procedures.

Cases in the Utah measles outbreak have increased to 559, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services reported March 31.