The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland July 16 enjoined eight provisions from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 2027 notice of benefit and payment parameters final rule, which were set to become effective July 20. The final …
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released July 16 found that wastewater surveillance failed to detect an internationally circulating measles genotype that accounted for about 5% to 10% of U.S. measles cases in 2025, highlighting …
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an alert warning of four Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities being exploited by cyber threat actors. CISA said the vulnerabilities affect all supported on-premises versions of SharePoint …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 16 released draft guidance for the 2028 cycle of negotiations under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program. Policies on incorporating drugs payable under Medicare Part B or covered under Part D are …
A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published July 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine found that healthcare-associated infection prevalence in U.S. hospitals was lower in 2023 than in 2015. The survey found that in 2023, about …
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus gets the credit for observing that “the only constant in life is change.” Yet it is something we all know is true because we experience change constantly — as individuals, as a society and as healthcare professionals. …
Americans experience healthcare affordability in different ways. Often, affordability is first considered in terms of health insurance premiums that fit within an individual or family’s monthly budget. However, healthcare affordability is much more — it …
The AHA supports a number of steps to make healthcare more affordable for patients. A blog by Molly Smith, AHA group vice president of public policy, highlights how the healthcare system can better help patients reduce their need for complex, costly care …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 16 announced nationwide implementation of a new risk-based survey review process for high-performing nursing homes. CMS pilot tested the RBS process in more than 100 facilities in 22 states beginning in …
The Department of Homeland Security July 16 finalized its proposal to rescind the public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations issued in 2022. Among other changes, the final rule clarifies that receipt of means-tested public benefits (e.g., Medicaid …
The Department of Homeland Security July 16 finalized a rule replacing “duration of status” admission for certain nonimmigrant visa classifications, including physicians on J-1 visas participating in residency and fellowship programs, with a fixed …
The House Budget Committee July 16 passed a budget resolution by a 20-14 vote along party lines during a markup, paving the way for a new reconciliation bill that is narrowly focused on providing additional funding for defense, farm aid and election- …
In this conversation, a team from the University Medical Center New Orleans — LSU School of Medicine’s Benjamin Springgate, M.D., professor of internal medicine and addiction medicine, and Seth Vignes, M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine — share …
The AHA’s Next Generation Leaders Fellowship today announced its 46 fellows for the class of 2027, who will each work with mentors addressing a specific challenge to their hospital or health system. The program focuses on empowering leaders to create …
The AHA today filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Department of Health and Human Services’ motion to dismiss AbbVie’s lawsuit challenging the agency’s longstanding definition of “patient” under the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The AHA argued …
The AHA July 14 urged the Health Resources and Services Administration to revise its estimate of the administrative burden associated with the agency’s proposed 340B rebate model pilot program, saying the agency’s projection of five hours of work per week …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Health and Human Services July 15 released a request for information on topics regarding Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of …
The Initiative Intelligence Guide, which focuses on workforce well-being, was released July 15 by the AHA, The Coalition for Physician & APP Well-Being, Advent Health, Providence and Atalan. The guide is designed to help healthcare organizations better …
The AHA July 15 responded to a request for information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the Affordable Care Act’s Essential Health Benefits framework, which creates the guardrails for defining comprehensive insurance coverage. The …
In this conversation, Southwest Health’s Kevin Carr, M.D., family medicine physician, and Melissa Carr, M.D., OB/GYN, reflect on the joy of practicing medicine…
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