The AHA, along with Baxter International Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust, is accepting applications through April 6 for the 2018 Foster G. McGaw Prize. The prize honors health care organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community service. Applicants should showcase strong leadership within their community, a commitment to service and care, partnerships that help meet community needs, a breadth and depth of community service initiatives, and a high level of community involvement. The winner will receive a $100,000 prize, and the top three finalists will receive $10,000 each. For more information, visit www.aha.org/foster or contact Mike McCue at mmccue@aha.org or (312) 422-3319.

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A blog by Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president of public policy analysis and development, explains why healthcare affordability is a system-wide…
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