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The Senate today voted 55-44 to confirm Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to serve as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator.
Medical Action Industries Inc. has recalled more than 8,000 medical convenience kits due to fungal contamination risk from an applicator used to sanitize skin prior to wound care, catheter procedures and blood collection
The Health Resources and Services Administration will use $4.8 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act to reimburse health care providers for testing uninsured individuals for COVID-19 through its COVID-19 Uninsured Program, the Department of Health and Human Services announced today.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions today passed, as amended, three AHA-supported bills to improve maternal health and support front-line health care workers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.8% in fiscal year 2022, compared to FY 2021, for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic health records and submit quality…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule for the long-term care hospital prospective payment system for fiscal year 2022.
The Food and Drug Administration today revoked its emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab when administered alone.
Front-line health care workers impacted by the COVID-19 health crisis can apply for copayment assistance through a new HealthWell fund for behavioral health treatments.
Attendees of the 2021 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference kicked off its second day with a virtual series of workshops.
The AHA today sent letters to leaders of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the Senate Committee on Finance expressing the association’s support for Xavier Becerra to be the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.