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The Environmental Protection Agency March 13 released a proposed rule to revise and rescind requirements on emissions from commercial facilities that sterilize medical devices and other equipment using ethylene oxide gas.

The AHA commented March 13 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027. 

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission March 12 released its March 2026 report to Cong

There have been 1,362 confirmed measles cases nationwide this year, according to the latest data published today by

The AHA will host a webinar March 19 at 1 p.m. ET that will explore how leaders are improving retention, physician well-being and coverage stability. Attendees will learn strategies to identify early workforce risks, support sustainable staffing models and maintain clinical continuity

This week, the AHA released an updated Costs of Caring report, which provides a data-driven assessment of the structural drivers of hospital care cost growth.

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response announced March 5 that it will inves

The 2027 application period for the AHA’s Foster G. McGaw Prize runs from March 10-May 5.

Gratia Pitcher, M.D., chief medical officer and patient experience dyad leader with Essentia Health, and Larissa Africa, vice president of health care workforce solutions with Staff Garden by Ascend Learning, discuss findings from the 2026 AHA Health Care Workforce Scan and how hospitals are redesigning care teams, using artificial intelligence to reduce administrative burden and building career pathways for the next generation of clinicians.

March 8-14 marks Patient Safety Awareness Week. The AHA has several resources including podcasts, videos and reports that show how AHA members are advancing patient safety through innovative programs and technologies.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced March 6 that it will award $69.1 million in grants for mental health and suicide prevention programs.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida March 6 ruled in favor of five Florida hospitals in a case challenging the methodology used by the Leapfrog Group regarding hospital safety ratings.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 6 issued guidance to states on transitioning to six-month Medicaid redeterminations in 2027, a change established by the budget reconciliation bill passed last year.

This week, March 8-14, is Patient Safety Awareness Week. Delivering safe, quality care to all patients is the top priority for everyone working in hospitals and health systems.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health March 6 reported that the state’s measles outbreak is at 991 cases.

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response has released a new cybersecurity module for organizations to conduct risk assessments.

Republican leaders on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce March 5 announced they were expanding their ongoing investigation into waste, fraud and abuse within Medicaid programs by sending letters to 10 additional states to request information and documents on actions each state is taking to strengthen Medicaid program integrity.

As the world has learned in recent years, today’s conflicts are fought with many weapons, and cyber warfare is an integral part of the arsenal.

The Departments of Health and Human Services and Education March 5 announced a new initiative to increase nutrition education in medical schools beginning this fall for the next academic year.

The AHA March 5 released content resources and merchandise ahead of this year’s National Hospital Week, May 10-16.