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President Trump today announced the first agreement with a major pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, to bring American drug prices in line with the lowest paid by other developed nations — what is known as the most-favored-nation, or MFN, price.
The AHA and a coalition of 42 national organizations yesterday urged the Department of Homeland Security to exempt international medical graduates with J-1 visas from changes to the agency’s “duration of status” designation. Current policy allows those individuals to stay in the U.S. for the…
The anticipated burdens on hospitals to comply with the Health Resources and Services Administration’s 340B Rebate Pilot Program far exceed the agency’s estimates, and HRSA should delay the program’s implementation, the AHA today told the agency.
The AHA Sept. 29 asked the Trump administration to provide exemptions for health care personnel from the proclamation issued Sept. 19 announcing changes to the H-1B visa program.
The AHA Sept. 29 sent recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help ensure insurance plans adhere to the agencies’ health insurer pledge to reform prior authorization processes.
The Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a request for information Sept. 26 seeking feedback on federal regulations that hinder AI development, deployment, or adoption.
The AHA urged the Department of Homeland Security today to maintain “duration of status” as an authorized period of stay for the nearly 17,000 physicians nationwide with J-1 visas who are participating in residency and fellowship programs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Sept. 26 that average premiums for Medicare Advantage and Part D would decline slightly in 2026.
President Trump, late Sept. 25, announced that starting Oct. 1, the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on any branded or patented pharmaceutical product, unless a company is building its pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in America.
States have until Sept. 30 to submit an optional letter of intent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services indicating they plan to apply to the Rural Health Transformation Program.