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The latest stories from AHA Today.

The Health Sector Coordinating Council Cyber Working Group and Health-ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) will host a joint cybersecurity event July 21-22 for health care and public health entities focusing on cyber incident response and recovery.
An encore episode of the AHA’s Advancing Health podcast features Duke University and its efforts to close hypertension disparities by integrating community health workers, student ambassadors and local clinics. 
The Environmental Protection Agency March 13 released a proposed rule to revise and rescind requirements on emissions from commercial facilities that sterilize medical devices and other equipment using ethylene oxide gas.
The AHA commented March 13 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027. 
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission March 12 released its March 2026 report to Congress, which includes its recommended payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services by the current law amount for 2027 and a recommendation to distribute an additional $1 billion…
There have been 1,362 confirmed measles cases nationwide this year, according to the latest data published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those, 94% are associated with outbreaks. South Carolina and Utah currently have the largest ongoing…
The AHA will host a webinar March 19 at 1 p.m. ET that will explore how leaders are improving retention, physician well-being and coverage stability. Attendees will learn strategies to identify early workforce risks, support sustainable staffing models and maintain clinical continuity
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 11 issued guidance to state survey agency directors clarifying and reinforcing the roles and responsibilities of organ procurement organizations and hospitals in organ procurement and transplantation.
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission March 12 released its March 2026 report to Congress.
Stryker, a medical technology company that provides services and products for hospitals, was disrupted globally by a cyberattack, the company announced March 11.