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The U.S. on Friday destroyed the last of over 30,000 tons of stockpiled chemical weapons, eliminating a major public health threat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today.

Commenting today on draft legislation to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, AHA urged Congress to at least double the proposed $385 million in funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program over the next five years, among other suggestions.

Assessing the impact of artificial intelligence on health care delivery, managing workforce challenges, addressing environmental sustainability, improving the health care consumer experience: All these topics and more will be highlighted at the AHA Leadership Summit, July 16–18 in Seattle.

Following last year’s unanimous Supreme Court decision in favor of the AHA and others, the Department of Health and Human Services today issued its proposed remedy for the unlawful payment cuts to certain hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

AHA is weighing in on drug shortages that impact patient care in response to a request by Republican leaders in the House and Senate. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, sought the information to better understand the issue.

Congress is considering several pieces of legislation that would impose billions of dollars in additional Medicare payment cuts for services provided by hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs).

Micah Niermann, M.D. discusses how Gillette Children's is reaching their pediatric community and fighting vaccine misinformation.

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury released new FAQs on the No Surprises Act and the Transparency in Coverage final rules.  

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation released the first annual report on the impact of the No Surprises Act on health care markets.  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of the Treasury jointly released a Request for Information regarding certain medical payment products, including medical credit cards, loans and other financial products used to pay for health care.

The Administration released a proposed rule intended to limit the sale of non-comprehensive health care coverage and promote greater consumer understanding of their coverage options.  

The late American economist and author Peter Drucker observed that "management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency is warning of a significant, high-risk vulnerability in Medtronic’s Paceart Optima System, which is used to compile and manage patients’ cardiac device data.

An article in the Wall Street Journal, “Some Hospitals That Spent Big on Nurses During Pandemic Are Now Short on Cash,” continues to reaffirm that hospitals and health systems are facing myriad financial challenges that threaten access to care and services that patients and communities rely on.  

A Department of Justice expert discusses the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 and how the relatively unknown law can be a valuable tool for protection.

A federal court June 30 enjoined the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from implementing and enforcing a bulletin addressing Medicaid funding and the redistribution of Medicaid payments, siding with the state of Texas in the ongoing legal challenge.

The Health Resources and Services Administration June 30 issued a

AHA is providing members with a Special Bulletin that provides analysis of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ calendar year 2024 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment systems, which the agency released June 30

America’s health care workers were recognized for their dedication to patients and communities July 4 as part of the annual A Capitol Fourth concert which aired on PBS stations nationwide.

An op-ed by AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack that ran in The Hill the week of July 3 outlines five reasons why site-neutral payment proposals are flawed and should be rejected.