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The Department of Justice yesterday told a federal court that it would no longer defend key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, including ones that require individuals to have health insurance and protect consumers with pre-existing medical conditions.
The House of Representatives last night voted 210-206 to approve legislation (H.R. 3) that would rescind about $15 billion in prior appropriations to federal programs, including nearly $7 billion from the Children’s Health Insurance Program and $800 million from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a June 19 webinar on emergency preparedness for providers.
The AHA today released a new resource highlighting the importance of addressing the social determinants of health.
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Truth Initiative and Ad Council yesterday unveiled a public education campaign focused on preventing and reducing misuse of opioids among youth and young adults.
Suicide rates rose in every state but Nevada between 1999 and 2016, climbing 30% or more in 25 states, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
More than 45 organizations, including the AHA, today encouraged members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to support the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today finalized without changes its “extreme and uncontrollable circumstances” policy for hospitals participating in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today issued updated recommendations for managing and reporting Shigella infections that were treated with ciprofloxacin or azithromycin.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today, as urged by the AHA, asked his colleagues to approve quickly an order that would increase funding for the Rural Health Care Program by $171 million.