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The Health Insurance Marketplace for the District of Columbia is encouraging labs to remove race as a variable in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) formula commonly used to measure kidney function, as recommended by the National Kidney Foundation and American Society of Nephrology to…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 4 released an interim final rule implementing new enforcement authorities the agency will use if states fail to comply with new reporting requirements as they restore Medicaid eligibility and enrollment operations following the end of the…
In a statement submitted to the Senate Finance Committee Dec. 5 for a hearing on drug shortages and potential health policy solutions, AHA reiterated its support for multiple bills in the Senate to address drug shortages and shore up the nation’s fragile pharmaceutical supply chain.
Health care and other organizations that operate Unitronics Programmable Logic Controllers should protect the devices from potential compromise through default passwords, U.S. and Israeli agencies announced Dec. 2.
A Russian national Dec. 4 pleaded guilty to his role in developing and deploying a suite of malware tools known as Trickbot, used to launch ransomware attacks against American hospitals and other businesses, the Department of Justice announced.
The Food and Drug Administration is evaluating Chinese-made plastic syringes used to inject or withdraw fluids from the body, citing concern that they may not provide adequate quality and performance, including their ability to deliver the correct dose of medication when used alone or with other…
The AHA Dec, 4 released its 2024 Environmental Scan, which provides key data and insights on the current health care landscape and helps hospitals and health systems explore important issues with staff, leaders, boards and community stakeholders.
North Carolina Dec. 1 expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act and state legislation enacted in March.
In this podcast sponsored by Spacelabs Healthcare, learn how the company’s Rothman Index predictive analytics tool has helped employees and patients at California-based NorthBay Health.
Sean Fadale, president and CEO of Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home in Gloversville, N.Y., will serve as 2024 chair of the AHA Rural Health Services Committee.