The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 13 announced that more than 150 organizations have been accepted to participate in the launch of its Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions Model, or ACCESS. T
Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. They are also leading drivers of the nation's $4.5 trillion in annual health care costs.
The AHA and dozens of other organizations April 14 sent a letter of support to Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., and Mike Kelly, R-Pa., for their introduction of the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act.
The University of Kansas Health System, the University of Kansas Medical Center, Children’s Mercy and BAMF Health announced in February 2026 their collaboration on a new fully integrated theranostics research and treatment center — one of the first of its kind in the nation.
The Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced members of the Healthcare Advisory Committee March 26.
An American Heart Association study published March 25 found that children born to mothers with premature placental separation could be at higher risk of heart disease by age 28.
Sutter Health is providing patients who are at high risk for breast cancer with access to a new GPS-style resource.
A JAMA study published March 18 found that women who experience premature menopause have a 40% higher lifetime risk of coronary heart disease.
The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and nine other medical associations March 13 released updated guidelines on managing cholesterol that include lowering the age to begin screening and treatment from age 40 to 30.
In this Advancing Health encore episode, Duke University's Anna Tharakan, lead project manager on Closing the Gap on Hypertension Disparities, and Bradi Granger, Ph.D., research professor at Duke University School of Nursing and director of the Duke Heart Center Nursing Research Program, discuss…
A report published March 2 by the American Cancer Society found that colorectal cancer rates among adults 65 and older continue to decline while rates for younger adults continue to increase.