AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today took part in a Kaiser Permanente launch of a new initiative to help expand support for public health. The multi-sector initiative focuses on public health’s role in health care delivery, community-based organizations and research, with a goal of addressing gaps that were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to AHA, the initiative has support from AHIP, the Alliance of Community Health Plans and the American Medical Association.

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Hospitals and health systems — traditionally focused on acute care — are increasingly becoming more involved in primary care. There is tremendous value for…
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The deadline to apply for the inaugural AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award is Sept. 25. The award, created by the AHA and The John A. Hartford Foundation…
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced Sept. 18 that it awarded $42.3 million in grants to states and territories to support…
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There are now 17,180 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Aug. 25. At least 11,844 additional…
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s by Roche and Eli Lilly, according to an announcement Aug. 24 by Roche. The…
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There have been 15,716 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis across 47 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico since May 1, the Centers for Disease Control and…