News

The AHA Sept. 24 expressed support for the Medical Student Education Authorization Act (H.R. 5428), legislation introduced in the House Sept. 17 that would authorize a federal program to award grants to public institutes of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians. It particularly focuses on states with the most severe primary care provider shortages.

The Department of Commerce Sept. 24 released a notice seeking public comment on an investigation it launched Sept. 2 on imports of personal protective equipment, medical consumables and medical equipment under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sept. 24 released its annual report on national sexually transmitted disease data, reporting a 9% decline in STD cases in 2024 compared to 2023.

The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of certain Olympus ViziShot 2 FLEX Needles due to a possible patient safety issue caused by a potentially deformed a-traumatic tip.

An AHA blog published Sept. 16 highlights programs and practices by Boston Medical Center leaders and staff that support residents’ mental health, emotional well-being and resilience.

The AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Leadership will host its virtual Nurse Manager Institute on Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and Nov. 13.

The U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security today released a proposed

HHS awards $1.5 billion in opioid response grants to states, tribal communities 

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Sept. 19 recommended that patients should consult their health care provider if they want to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

In this first episode of a four-part series with the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, Alice Ayres, president and CEO of the AHP, discusses how philanthropy is no longer just an add-on but a strategic driver for hospitals and health systems.

Susan Doherty, AHA’s vice president of field engagement, and Rebecca Chickey, AHA’s senior director of behavioral health services, write on the unique ways suicide affects rural communities and the innovative methods rural health care providers are using to care for their neighbors.

The AHA expressed support Sept. 22 to House and Senate sponsors of the Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R. 5454/S. 2879), legislation that would apply a federal prompt payment standard to MA plans to help ensure that health care providers receive timely payments from MA plans for necessary patient services.

President Trump Sept. 19 signed a proclamation increasing the fee to $100,000 for new H-1B petitions filed by employers, as well as implementing other restrictions on entry of certain nonimmigrant workers. The restrictions began on Sept. 21 and expire, absent extension, after 12 months. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sept. 18 issued a health advisory on a new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 18 released a final rule on policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for contract year 2026.

The Senate Sept. 19 failed to adopt a continuing resolution by a 44-48 vote that would have funded the government through Nov. 21. The CR was passed by the House earlier in the day.

The Department of Health and Human Services Sept. 18 announced it will take new actions to help improve care for individuals with long COVID.

In addition to 24/7 specialized care and emergency services for all patients in every community, hospitals and health systems lead programs that advance health and wellness.