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AHA today commended the Internal Revenue Service for proposing to revise its methodology for assessing whether employer-sponsored coverage is affordable for family members.
OVID-19 survivors had twice the risk for developing pulmonary embolism or respiratory conditions as other adults.
States encouraged to coordinate their federal funding streams to expand access. 
Nonprofit organizations can apply through July 15.
AHA Executive Vice President Michelle Hood previews the conference, July 17-19 in San Diego.
The 20-month pilot reduced hospitalizations for pregnancy-related, life-threatening complications by 47% overall and 69% among Black women.
by Rick Pollack
Every day, hospitals and health systems across the country respond to the trauma caused by gun violence. Through the AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative, we have partnered with the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center to provide resources and support surrounding incidents of mass violence for the communities and patients served by hospitals and health systems.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released updated guidance for clinicians treating COVID-19 in patients who receive
AHA today urged the FTC to scrutinize commercial health plans that steer patients to third-party specialty pharmacies in which they have a financial interest.
The update includes a button to help beneficiaries prepare to renew their coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.
U.S. births rose 1% in 2021 to about 3.7 million, the first increase since 2014.
The latest report contains many of the same flaws as last year’s report, says Aaron Wesolowski, AHA vice president of policy research, analytics and strategy.
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.