The Health Resources and Services Administration April 7 announced it will provide more than $135 million in funding to support nutrition and rural health workforce initiatives.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services April 8 issued guidance on implementing a provision within the reconciliation bill passed in July 2025 regarding federal matching funds for full Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for certain U.S. residents.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host its seventh annual CMS & Health Level Seven International Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources Connectathon from July 14-16.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report published April 7 found that 47.2% of all U.S. adults met federal guidelines for aerobic physical activity in 2024.
The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering announced April 7 that registration has opened for the 2026 Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference, which will take place Aug. 2-5 in Minneapolis.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 6 released the Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement for calendar year 2027.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia March 31 vacated a Health Resources and Services Administration policy instituted in 2013 that restricted how certain 340B hospitals could make initial drug purchases.
The role of the chief medical officer is rapidly evolving as health care systems focus on the present and future.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 issued a proposed rule that would update hospice payment rates for fiscal year 2027.
President Trump April 3 submitted to Congress his budget request for fiscal year 2027.
The Joint Commission March 30 announced it is launching outcomes-driven certifications, with the first focusing on perinatal care and cardiac surgeries and procedures.
Cases in the Utah measles outbreak have increased to 559, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services reported March 31.
Every day, we see more headlines and examples highlighting the impact of artificial intelligence on our lives. The good news is that, in health care, AI is already having many significant positive impacts across numerous aspects of care delivery.
Early-bird registration rates have been extended through April 3 for the AHA’s inaugural Healthier Together Conference.
Flu and COVID-19 vaccination rates among all health care workers for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season was 76.3% and 40.2%, respectively, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released April 2.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 1 released a joint FAQ with the Departments of Labor, the Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management regarding their continued use of enforcement discretion for plan compliance under certain No Surprises Act provisions.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 31 released a request for applications for its new accountable care organization model, the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design Model, or LEAD.
The White House April 2 issued a proclamation implementing additional tariffs on certain patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 announced the release of new data on health care utilization and prices at the provider and service level in open, machine-readable formats under an open license.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 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 2027.