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The National Institutes of Health April 3 released a study that found an artificial intelligence screening tool was as effective as health care providers in identifying hospitalized adults at risk for opioid use disorder and referring them to inpatient addiction specialists.

A bipartisan group of 60 senators April 2 reintroduced the CONNECT for Health Act, AHA-supported legislation that would expand patient access to telehealth services through Medicare while removing barriers to adoption.

The AHA today urged the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to take specific actions on physician fee schedule payments following recommendations the commission made during its March meeting.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 4 finalized changes to the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs for contract year 2026.

The Senate by a vote of 51 to 48 passed its revised budget resolution for fiscal year 2025 with Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, voting with Democrats in opposition.

America’s hospitals and health systems are places of healing, hope and health.

The Senate April 3 by a vote of 53-45 confirmed Mehmet Oz as the new administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

People under age 50 who consume cannabis are 6.2 times more likely to experience a heart attack than individuals who do not, according to a study published by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

A KFF analysis published April 3 found that Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment reached a record-high for a fourth consecutive year and has more than doubled since 2020.

The AHA April 3 published a blog responding to recent reports by Paragon Health Institute on Medicaid financing and provider payment. 

The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare April 3 launched a new advertising campaign highlighting recent comments by President Trump reaffirming commitments to protect Medicaid and calling on Congress to protect it from funding cuts.

Examine the top cyber and risk threats and opportunities facing health care in 2025 in this blog by John Riggi, AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk.

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., April 2 released the Senate's amendment to the House budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.

The Trump administration April 2 announced the implementation of a new tariff plan that will impose a 10% universal tariff on imported goods from all countries beginning April 5.

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas March 31 ruled that the Food and Drug Administration does not have the authority to regulate laboratory-developed tests.

The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee April 1 discussed cybersecurity threats in legacy medical devices during a hearing.

Health delivery organizations have until 1 p.m. ET May 6 to apply for the AHA’s 2026 Foster G. McGaw Prize, honoring organizations that demonstrate alignment between community health needs and co-designed programs.

As part of the AHA's Patient Safety Initiative, a dedicated webpage features case studies showing how hospitals and health systems across the nation are implementing effective and innovative programs to create a culture of safety, improve staff well-being and connect with their communities.

In this recent episode of AHA’s Advancing Health podcast, Sara Robinson, senior associate healthcare architect at McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, and Jamie Feinour, vice president of operations at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center and president of Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital, discuss how patient-centered design and innovative architecture come together to create spaces of healing for patients and providers, and how Sara's personal cancer journey impacted the design for Novant Health's Breast Center.