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Tips on Preparing Children Ages 5-11 for COVID-19 Vaccination
Connecticut Children’s is sharing information to help parents prepare their children for the COVID-19 vaccine, once authorized for ages 5-11.
CDC updates blood lead reference value for children
As recommended by its advisory committee on preventing lead exposure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reduced the blood lead reference value for children from 5 micrograms per deciliter to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to reflect declining blood lead levels in U.S. children aged 1-5.
AHA responds to NY Times article spotlighting study on Provider Relief Fund
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack Sunday submitted the following letter to the editor of the New York Times responding to an article published online on a recent study in JAMA Health Forum on the Provider Relief Fund.
HHS: Federal health insurance options helped offset employer coverage losses
The number of uninsured U.S. residents did not change substantially during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released by the Department of Health and Human Services.
FDA announces serious device recall
The Food and Drug Administration announced a Class 1 recall of battery packs for an intra-aortic balloon pump used with patients undergoing surgery and to treat adults with acute coronary syndrome or heart failure complications.
Claims code released for J&J COVID-19 vaccine booster
The American Medical Association published a Current Procedural Terminology code for providers administering a booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
FDA authorizes first pediatric COVID-19 vaccine; CDC to consider next week
The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for pediatric use, moving the issue of administration to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for consideration.
Study: Vaccination offers higher protection than previous COVID-19 infection
In a study of over 7,000 adults hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms, unvaccinated patients with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection were five times more likely to have laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 than were patients fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and no previous infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
Affirmation of Patient Billing Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions
The AHA encourages hospitals and health systems to affirm their commitment to adopt the association's Patient Billing Guidelines. Explore the FAQs below as well as the Affirmation page to learn more about this effort.
House to consider modified reconciliation bill with health care provisions
President Biden yesterday released a revised framework for a $1.75 trillion social spending bill, which includes numerous health care provisions.