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President Biden Feb. 28 directed the Department of Justice to issue regulations to protect personal health and other data from countries known to collect and misuse it.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Mandy Cohen, M.D., Feb. 28 endorsed a recommendation by its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that adults ages 65 years and older receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose.
The FBI, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, and Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 27 released updated recommendations to help health care and other critical infrastructure organizations defend against ALPHV Blackcat ransomware.
AHA and 51 other national organizations Feb. 27 voiced support for the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6205/S. 3211), bipartisan legislation that would recapture 25,000 unused employment-based visas for foreign-born nurses and 15,000 for foreign-born physicians to help address staffing…
Bipartisan, bicameral leaders of the House and Senate and their Appropriations Committees Feb. 28 announced an agreement to extend funding through March 8 for four appropriations bills set to expire March 1 and through March 22 for eight appropriations bills set to expire March 8.
Fred Hobby, former president and CEO of the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, shares his thoughts on the current state of health equity efforts and diverse leadership in health care, as well as his reflections on his time at the AHA and what is now the Institute for Diversity and Health…
Russian state-sponsored cyber actors are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to facilitate malicious cyber operations worldwide, the FBI and other agencies warned Feb. 27.
Not-for-profit health systems need positive operating margins to continue providing high-quality, equitable care in technologically advanced facilities and make investments to address consumers’ demands, according to a new report from Deloitte.
The AHA Feb. 26 issued a Cybersecurity Advisory highlighting updates on network connectivity issues and indicators of compromise related to the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare.
Released during National Eating Disorder Awareness week, the latest AHA People Matter, Words Matter poster encourages compassionate and caring language when talking about eating disorders, which kill one person every 52 minutes.