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AHA and its Institute for Diversity and Health Equity are providing social media assets that hospitals and health systems can use throughout February to highlight Black contributions to health care.

Hospitals and health systems added 10,900 jobs in January, while U.S. jobs overall increased by 517,000, according to data released Feb. 3 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Department of Justice withdrew three policy statements on health care antitrust enforcement, saying they are “overly permissive on certain subjects, such as information sharing,” and that “a case-by-case enforcement approach” would allow it to better evaluate health care mergers and competition.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week released updated fact sheets for hospitals and other types of Medicare and Medicaid providers on the status of COVID-19 blanket waivers and flexibilities and whether they will end or continue after the COVID-19 public health emergency. 

Cyberattacks are increasing globally and in the U.S., with health care organizations, especially hospitals and health systems, being prime targets.

Bolivar (Tenn.) General Hospital and its CEO, Ruby Kirby, will receive the

AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Leadership affiliate yesterday released the second section in a three-part compendium that focuses on best practices to manage nursing workforce complexities.

The House last night voted 220-210 to pass legislation (H.R.382) that would immediately terminate the COVID-19 public health emergency, and 227-203 to pass legislation (H.R.497) that would eliminate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers at facilities that participate in Medicare or Medicaid.

Following the recent district court decision to remand to the Department of Health and Human Services the question of how to repay 340B hospitals for funds unlawfully withheld for five years, AHA today asked to meet with the responsible HHS team to discuss its forthcoming remedial proposal.  

A new special issue of Health Services Research highlights cutting-edge research from experts in age-friendly care.