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The chance of acquiring COVID-19 during a hospital stay is low, according to a study
Americans can now order online up to four free at-home tests for COVID-19, which the U.S. Postal Service will start shipping in late January.
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency Sunday advised U.S. critical infrastructure organizations to review a Microsoft blog on malware identified in Ukraine and take action to strengthen their networks against potential cyber threats.
An analysis of data from 41 health care systems participating in the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network found lower use of monoclonal antibody therapies for patients who are Black, Asian or other races compared with white and non-Hispanic patients between November 2020 and August…
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology today released its first final Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, a set of non-binding principles and governance approach for health information exchange required by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016.
The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department’s Antitrust Division will accept comments through March 21 on how to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers.
Telehealth Access for America is running digital ads this week in Politico asking Congress to protect access to telehealth services.
The Health Resources and Services Administration today released updated women’s preventive services guidelines under the Affordable Care Act, which determine which women’s preventive services non-grandfathered private health plans must cover without cost-sharing.
In a letter today to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, AHA weighed in on draft Medicare payment recommendations for 2023 that would have significant impacts on hospitals, health systems and other providers and their patients. MedPAC expects to vote on the recommendations this month.
To ensure continuation of critical 1135 waivers and Medicaid coverage flexibilities, the AHA today urged Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to renew for at least another 90 days the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, and President Biden to extend for another year the…