The AHA Sept. 12 participated in Modern Healthcare's Leadership Symposium in Washington, where AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack spoke with Modern Healthcare Reporter Michael McAuliff during a fireside chat. The conversation covered the 2024 national election, the continuing resolution that would fund the federal government beyond the Sept. 30 deadline and other legislation impacting health care in the near future. 
 
John Riggi, AHA national adviser for cybersecurity and risk, also participated in a panel session about how organizations are identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities and implementing practices to prevent cyberattacks in light of February's incident with Change Healthcare.

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The Departments of Health and Human Services and Education March 5 announced a new initiative to increase nutrition education in medical schools beginning this…
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The AHA commented Feb. 25 on the Department of Education’s proposed rule that would define the terms “graduate student” and “professional student” for…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 23 announced the development of its Medicare App Library. As part of the agency’s Health Technology…
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The AHA provided a statement Feb. 24 for a House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Advancing the Next Generation of America’s Health Care…
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A bipartisan letter supported by the AHA was sent by members of Congress Feb. 11 to the Department of Homeland Security, urging the agency to…
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The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing Feb. 11 on issues impacting physician burnout. The AHA provided a statement for the hearing and urged…