The measles outbreak in South Carolina has increased to 876 cases, the state’s Department of Public Health reported Feb. 3. Last week, the South Carolina outbreak surpassed last year’s outbreak in Texas, which had 762 cases.
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The Society for Health Care Strategy and Market Development has released Futurescan 2026, the newest edition of its strategic outlook by health care leaders, developed with the American College of Healthcare Executives.
A new blog shares key takeaways from the AHA’s Better Health for Mothers and Babies webinar series, where hospitals share how they are putting the initiative’s four core principles into action.
The Food and Drug Administration Feb. 3 released an early alert on a heart pump issue from certain Abiomed products.
The AHA’s Committee on Governance has announced its 2026 officers and new members.
The House Feb. 3 voted 217-214 to pass the government funding plan approved by the Senate Jan. 30, ending the four-day partial shutdown.
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The Senate Jan. 30 is expected to pass a government funding plan ahead of a midnight deadline.
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released a request for information Jan. 29 on the potential adoption of diagnostic imaging interoperability standards for health IT under ONC’s Health IT Certification Program.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Jan. 30 that the state’s measles outbreak now has 847 cases.
Life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 79 years in 2024, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule to improve transparency of fees collected by pharmacy benefit managers.
The White House issued an executive order Jan. 29 to address substance use and addiction. The order establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative, a federal effort tasked with coordinating the administration’s efforts on the matter.
Each year in the U.S., more than 4.5 million lives are saved by blood transfusions, and about 1 in 5 people admitted to the hospital will need blood.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 29 issued a final rule regarding states non-uniform or non-broad-based provider tax, as authorized under special waivers.