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The Department of Health and Human Services has delegated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certain statutory authorities to exclude individuals and entities from federal healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, effective immediately, HHS announced in a Federal Register…
The Department of Health and Human Services has declared public health emergencies for Florida and Alabama following recent impacts from Hurricane Isaias.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a reminder Oct. 14 that the declaration supporting the emergency use of COVID-19 in vitro diagnostics tests will end Dec. 26.
A new blog, part of the Keeping Care Close to Home initiative, discusses how connected care networks are essential to sustaining rural maternal care.
In this episode, Betty Chu, M.D., chief medical officer of Advocate Health, discusses leading a health system through Hurricane Helene, responding to nationwide intravenous fluid shortages and coordinating emergency management.
A new AHA report warns that access to care is increasingly at risk in rural communities as workforce shortages, financial pressures and policy changes threaten hospitals’ ability to maintain essential services.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report highlights differences in substance use among U.S. high school students.
The AHA is seeking speakers for the 2027 AHA Leadership Summit, which will be held July 18-20 in San Diego.
The AHA has released a social media toolkit with sample posts and graphics encouraging people to sign up for 2027 health coverage via the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
In this conversation, Tori Bahr, M.D., section chief of pediatrics at Gillette Children’s, shares how healthcare teams can improve the transition from pediatric to adult care through early planning, coordinated care teams and a more personalized approach to patient needs.