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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., today issued an advisory recommending a whole-of-society approach to addressing health worker burnout.
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine booster for children under age 5 was 80.3% effective and well tolerated in a clinical trial.
A Senate committee last week held a hearing on how to strengthen cybersecurity in the health care and education sectors.
AHA Friday joined the Chamber of Commerce and Association of American Medical Colleges in a friend-of-the-court brief asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to dismiss the case.
by Wright L. Lassiter III, Chair, American Hospital Association
During May — National Mental Health Awareness Month — it’s important to raise awareness of people living with behavioral health issues and help reduce the stigma so many experience.
The FDA Tuesday authorized a single booster dose for children in this age group. 
A National Academy of Medicine Action collaborative today released for public input a draft National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being.
CDC reports 71 more potential hepatitis cases of unknown cause, Massachusetts monkeypox case.
AHA on June 3 will hold its sixth-annual #HAVhope Friday, an initiative to mitigate violence in the workplace and community.
Learn more about Loyola University Health System's initiative in this Advancing Health podcast.
Hospitals and health systems are invited to join an AHA learning collaborative focused on behavioral health.
The AHA seeks senior executives willing to mentor the next generation of health care leaders.
AHA will make a donation to the fund.
by Rick Pollack
Hospitals and health systems work hard every day to deliver high-quality health care services to all patients in their communities.
The AHA today urged swift action to hold MA plans accountable for inappropriately and illegally restricting access to medically necessary care.
CISA yesterday directed federal agencies to take emergency action to patch critical vulnerabilities in VMware products.
The Administration plans to continue the emergency beyond July 15, officials told CNN.
The action gives the HHS Secretary authority to allocate all ingredients necessary to manufacture infant formula in response to the U.S. shortage.
AHA Maternal and Child Health Council Chair Lara Khouri talks with SteelSky Ventures Founding Partner Maria Velissaris about women’s health and innovation through a health equity lens.
The mental health bill includes AHA-supported legislation that would reauthorize and expand a program that addresses maternal depression.