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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services extended until March 22 its guidance limiting the hospital survey process during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

3M recently released guidance to help customers identify fraudulent surgical respirators in response to growing reports of fraud related to three of its respirator models.

The AHA today expressed support for the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act, which allows for the temporary reciprocity for treatment by medical professionals licensed in one state to patients in other states.

Advancing health equity within communities of color disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 — and getting the facts straight about reasons for hesitancy over receiving vaccines — are priority issues for government policy influencers and health care organization leaders.

Congress returns to Washington, D.C., next week, and its top focus will be passing President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation.

Front-line health care workers impacted by the COVID-19 health crisis can apply for copayment assistance through a new HealthWell fund for behavioral health treatments.

Attendees of the 2021 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference kicked off its second day with a virtual series of workshops.

The AHA today sent letters to leaders of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the Senate Committee on Finance expressing the association’s support for Xavier Becerra to be the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Norris Cochran yesterday declared a public health emergency in Texas due to the winter storm. 

The AHA today launched its new People Matter, Words Matter poster series to help combat behavioral health stigma in health care settings by adopting respectful, patient-centered language.