For families living in poverty, accessing health care can feel out of reach — buried beneath challenges like transportation, childcare and job insecurity. In this conversation, Alejandro Quiroga, M.D., president and CEO of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, and …
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has launched a new initiative for critical infrastructure to defend against cyberattacks through proactive isolation and recovery planning. The initiative, called “CI Fortify,” seeks to ensure that …
An AHA blog says an essay published in The New York Times wrongly frames hospitals as the leading “culprit” behind rising health care costs. “It reduces a complex health care system and a much-needed conversation on affordability to a caricature,” the blog …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 5 announced a new electronic prior authorization initiative as part of its Health Technology Ecosystem. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., said that working groups across pledge categories will align on …
The Food and Drug Administration announced May 6 that it is aware of a shortage of neurosurgical patties, sponges and strip devices across the U.S. due to supplier issues, and expects the issue to continue through the end of the year. The agency said a …
The AHA has released new resources in celebration of National Hospital Week, which is May 10-16. A national hospital impact infographic features statistics demonstrating the benefits hospitals and health systems provide for their communities and the local …
The AHA May 7 wrote to House and Senate lawmakers in support of the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act (H.R. 8375/S. 4384), bipartisan and bicameral legislation that offers comprehensive reforms to address harmful MA plan practices that reduce access to …
A May 4 guest essay published in The New York Times frames hospitals as the leading “culprit” behind rising health care costs. It reduces a complex health care system and a much-needed conversation on affordability to a caricature. At a moment that calls …
The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced an action plan on psychiatric prescribing, including efforts to initiate deprescribing based on clinical indicators, “especially among children.” HHS said its agencies will evaluate …
The AHA today submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed revisions to Medicare Advantage and Part D reporting requirements for contract year 2027. The new requirements clarify the definition of certain contracts and …
In this conversation, three leaders from CommonSpirit Health explore how the organization is confronting stigma about substance use head-on through education, storytelling and culture change. They also reveal how shifting language, training and grassroots …
John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, will moderate a webinar May 5 at 1 p.m. ET that will explore how bad actors are leveraging artificial intelligence, emerging risks to watch for, and best practices for responsible AI adoption …
The AHA and Joint Commission May 4 announced the launch of the Cyber Resilience Readiness program, an initiative to help hospitals and health systems assess and strengthen their ability to sustain clinical continuity — i.e., safe and quality clinical …
The Health Resources and Services Administration will award grants to rural hospitals and other providers from two areas of its Rural Communities Opioid Response Program. HRSA has $4 million to fund up to 40 grants through its RCORP-Planning program, which …
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency and international partners have released guidance on adopting agentic artificial intelligence systems. The guidance primarily focuses on large language model-based agentic AI …
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to elevate a conversation that hospitals and health systems live every day. Behavioral health is inseparable from physical health, family stability and economic well-being. It affects every community, every age …
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other federal agencies released a joint guide yesterday for organizations to apply zero trust principles to operational technology systems. Zero trust is a cybersecurity strategy that is guided by …
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., April 30 introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, legislation that would grant a five-year extension to a Medicare payment model for rural hospitals. The model …
The Department of Education April 30 released a final rule that defines the terms “professional student” and “graduate student” to determine federal student loan amounts based on the type of program in which a student is enrolled. The rule defines “ …
The House April 29 passed a Senate-approved budget resolution by a 215-211 vote. Now that the House and Senate have passed identical resolutions, legislators will begin drafting a narrow reconciliation bill to address additional funding for immigration …
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