American Hospital Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on December 16, 2025 - 04:40 GMT

Prioritizing Self-Care for Health Care Workers During the Holidays

The holiday season is often depicted as a time of joy and celebration, but for health care professionals it can also be a busy and emotionally demanding time of the year. Increased stress, loneliness and financial burdens often lead to an increase in …

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Published on December 16, 2025 - 04:40 GMT

Over 100 lawmakers sign letter urging Dept. of Education to classify nursing programs as ‘professional degrees’

More than 100 members of Congress signed a letter submitted Dec. 12 to the Department of Education on concerns about the department’s proposal to omit post-baccalaureate nursing degrees from the regulatory definition of “professional degree” as part of a …

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Published on December 16, 2025 - 04:40 GMT

CMS says nearly 950,000 enrolled for new Marketplace coverage

Approximately 950,000 consumers who currently do not have health insurance coverage through the federally facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace have signed up for a 2026 health plan, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Dec. 5. …

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Published on December 16, 2025 - 04:40 GMT

CMS releases 2025 Measures Under Consideration List

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 15 published the Measures Under Consideration List for 2025. These are measures that CMS is considering adopting through the federal rulemaking process for use in Medicare programs. This year’s list …

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Published on December 13, 2025 - 05:27 GMT

CISA issues update on voluntary cybersecurity performance goals

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Dec. 11 released an update to its voluntary Cybersecurity Performance Goals, which includes measurable actions for critical infrastructure, including health care. The update aligns with the latest …

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Published on December 13, 2025 - 05:27 GMT

AHA supports reintroduction of nursing bill addressing workforce shortage, education

The AHA Dec. 11 expressed support for the reintroduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing, bicameral legislation that would increase nursing school faculty and students, improve U.S. preparedness for pandemics and other public health …

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Published on December 13, 2025 - 05:27 GMT

CMS launches payment model addressing lifestyle medicine, chronic disease

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 11 announced the launch of the Make America Healthy Again: Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence Model, a voluntary payment model that will fund up to 30 chronic …

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Published on December 13, 2025 - 05:27 GMT

White House issues executive order for national AI framework

The White House Dec. 11 issued an executive order to establish a national artificial intelligence framework to preempt state regulation. The order calls for the creation of an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state laws that may be unconstitutional or …

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Published on December 12, 2025 - 17:04 GMT

Strengthening Today’s Workforce and Preparing for the Future

Every day the women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems work together to deliver lifesaving care to patients and communities. Nurses monitor patients closely, provide comfort and ensure treatments are administered quickly. Doctors diagnose …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 23:52 GMT

Medical school enrollment surpasses 100,000 for first time

Medical school enrollment reached 100,723 for 2025-2026, crossing the six-digit mark for the first time, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The total number of applicants also increased by 5.3%, ending a three-year decline …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 23:52 GMT

CMS proposes changes to Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 9 issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model beginning July 1, 2026. IOTA is a six-year mandatory model for certain kidney transplant hospitals that …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 23:51 GMT

AHA’s Pollack announces plan to retire

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today announced his plans to retire by the end of 2026. A 43-year veteran of the association, Pollack has served as its chief executive for the past decade. Under Pollack’s leadership, the AHA steered hospitals through …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 23:51 GMT

Agencies warn of state-sponsored cyberattacks from Russia, China

U.S. and international agencies are warning of potential cyberattacks on health care and other critical infrastructure from state-sponsored cyber actors in Russia and China. An advisory released yesterday warns of incidents by Russian hackers using …

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Published on December 9, 2025 - 04:26 GMT

Chair File: All In for the Future

When I began my year as AHA Board Chair, my goal was for us to be all in. In a year that was full of many tests — OBBBA, executive orders and an ongoing, steady state of disruption — my aspiration in stewarding this organization was to strengthen our …

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Published on December 9, 2025 - 04:26 GMT

Agencies issue guidance on integrating AI in operational technology

U.S. and international agencies Dec. 3 released guidance on integrating artificial intelligence into operational technology. The guidance is intended to support critical infrastructure owners and operators in safely integrating AI tools in operational …

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Published on December 9, 2025 - 04:26 GMT

CISA alerts of critical vulnerability impacting free program used for building user interfaces

A critical, unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability known as React2Shell has been added to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The vulnerability impacts applications using versions of …

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Published on December 6, 2025 - 04:08 GMT

MedPAC issues draft payment recommendations for 2027

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Dec. 4 and 5 discussed draft payment update recommendations for 2027, which the commission will vote on in January. The draft recommendations call for Congress to update Medicare payment rates for hospital inpatient …

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Published on December 6, 2025 - 04:08 GMT

Study finds one shot of HPV vaccine just as effective as two; cervical cancer screening guidelines updated

A study published Dec. 3 by the New England Journal of Medicine found that one dose of the HPV vaccine could be as effective as two in preventing cervical cancer. The study, led by the National Cancer Institute, consisted of a randomized trial of 20,320 …

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Published on December 6, 2025 - 04:08 GMT

FDA announces digital health services pilot

The Food and Drug Administration announced Dec. 5 that it will launch the Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes for Digital Health Devices Pilot, or TEMPO, an initiative aimed to promote access to certain digital health devices. The voluntary …

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Published on December 6, 2025 - 04:08 GMT

ACIP updates recommendation for hepatitis B vaccine at birth

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Dec. 5 recommended individual-based decision-making for parents deciding whether to give the hepatitis B vaccine, including the birth dose, to infants born to women who test negative for the virus. If not …

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