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The latest AHA Today headline news stories.
President Biden yesterday extended through July 1, 2022, 100% federal reimbursement through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program for eligible costs associated with ongoing COVID-19 recovery efforts and vaccine initiatives. The policy was set to expire April 1.
During his State of the Union address last night, President Biden announced a national strategy to strengthen the mental health care system.
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday alerted health care providers and the public to three COVID-19 antigen tests that are not authorized or approved for distribution or use in the United States.
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury will revise their guidance on the arbitration process for determining payment for out-of-network services under the No Surprises Act to conform to a federal court ruling last week that struck down parts of the process.
In tonight’s State of the Union address, President Biden is expected to announce plans to establish new minimum staffing ratios for nursing homes.
Drug companies raised prices faster than inflation for about half of all drugs covered by Medicare between July 2019 and July 2020, according to an analysis released last week by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released studies examining the effectiveness of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at preventing emergency department and urgent care visits by children aged 5-17, and reactions to the Pfizer booster in adolescents aged 12-17.
Commenting today on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ hospital inpatient prospective payment system final rule for fiscal year 2022, the AHA expressed concern that the rule prioritizes Health Professional Shortage Areas and training time in HPSAs when distributing new graduate…
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday listed all over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic tests authorized for home use, including links to home use instructions for each test.
The U.S. maternal mortality rate increased to 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 from 20.1 in 2019 as rates for Black and Hispanic women increased, according to data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.