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Health Insurance Marketplace insurers will propose a median premium increase of 15% for 2026, according to an analysis of preliminary rate filings published July 18 by the Peterson Center on Healthcare and KFF.
An analysis published July 14 by KFF found that use of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has steadily increased since its launch in July 2022.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 17 issued two letters to states regarding policies on continuous eligibility and workforce initiatives.
The AHA July 16 filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in defense of the state’s 340B contract pharmacy law prohibiting drug companies from denying hospitals the same 340B discounts for drugs dispensed at community pharmacies that would be provided via in-…
Gilchrist in Baltimore and Bristol Hospice — Hawaii are winners of the AHA 2025 Circle of Life Award for their efforts in palliative and end-of-life care. The awards will be presented at the AHA Leadership Summit, taking place July 20-22 in Nashville, Tenn.  
The Food and Drug Administration July 15 announced a recall by Sandoz on certain lots of cefazolin, due to the lots being mislabeled as penicillin G potassium. The FDA said the inadvertent administration of cefazolin following a recommended dosage of penicillin G potassium could pose serious and…
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., July 15 introduced legislation that would repeal some of the Medicaid funding reductions included in the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Specifically, the Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act would repeal provider tax and state directed payment provisions…
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health July 16 held a hearing to discuss legislative proposals on health care, including two AHA-supported bills reauthorizing key workforce programs.
In his latest AHA Cyber and Risk Intel blog, Scott Gee, AHA deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, explains how hospitals can prepare for and mitigate risk for both cyber and physical threats to the hospital environment.
The AHA July 16 announced five winners of the 2025 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award for their hospital-led collaborative efforts to improve community health.