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The latest stories from AHA Today.
Employment at hospitals and health systems decreased by nearly 4,000 jobs in November, as U.S. jobs overall increased by 210,000, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The White House released an updated national plan to combat human trafficking, which identifies priority actions to enhance the federal response over the next three years.
The House passed the Maternal Vaccination Act (H.R. 951), an AHA-supported provision from the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act that would direct the Health and Human Services Secretary to carry out a national campaign emphasizing the importance of maternal vaccinations.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not enforce its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers while enjoined by district courts in Missouri and Louisiana, the agency confirmed in a memorandum.
The AHA provided comments to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on several topics covered during the commission’s November meeting.
The House and Senate passed a continuing resolution to extend funding for federal programs through Feb. 18, avoiding a government shutdown when the current CR expires tonight.
The AHA has developed “What Boards Should Know About Cybersecurity” to assist hospital and health system trustees in asking key questions about their organization’s cybersecurity protocols.
The Department of Health and Human Services launched a central web resource for information on cybersecurity best practices recognized by its 405(d) program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began requiring state Medicaid programs to cover counseling visits at which health care providers talk with families about COVID-19 vaccination for their children
The AHA joined Ascension, Johns Hopkins Medicine and 13 other organizations in launching Telehealth Access for America, a public education campaign to protect access to critical telehealth services.