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A federal district judge yesterday vacated a Department of Labor final rule that modified the definition of “employer” under federal law such that more individuals, including sole proprietors, are eligible to participate in association health plans based on geography or industry.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday recommended treating all hospitalized, severely ill and high-risk patients who have suspected or confirmed influenza with antiviral medications as soon as possible.

California hospitals would need to invest between $34 billion and $143 billion statewide to meet 2030 state seismic safety standards.

AHA Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Maryjane Wurth today participated on a panel as part of the University of Miami School of Business Administration's conference on “The Business of Health Care: Technology & People: U.S. & Beyond.”

The health field is undergoing unprecedented change driven by patients’ evolving needs, new technologies and new entrants.

The Food and Drug Administration today published a proposed rule that would update requirements under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992, which authorized FDA oversight of mammography facilities.

President Trump this week signed an executive order to federal agencies on coordinating national resilience to electromagnetic pulses, which can disrupt, degrade and damage technology and critical infrastructure systems.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week reported more than 15,000 U.S. cases of hepatitis A since 2016.

The Health Resources and Services Administration expects to award up to $9 million over four years to develop a sustainable network approach to coordinate maternal and obstetrics care in rural regions.

A federal judge yesterday blocked Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp yesterday signed legislation authorizing the state to pursue a federal waiver to expand Medicaid eligibility to uninsured adults earning up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level.

Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan will address the AHA Annual Membership Meeting on April 8, the association announced today.

At AcademyHealth’s 10th Health Datapalooza conference yesterday in Washington, D.C., Duane Reynolds, president and CEO of the AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, participated in a panel discussion focused on practical solutions to increasing diversity and inclusion for digital health companies.

Robert “Bob” Sigmond, a trusted health care adviser, prolific author and respected teacher died this week. He was 98.

Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today introduced the Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act (S. 895).

The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today approved five

While the roughly one dozen potential changes to the hospital overall star ratings methodology outlined in a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services request for feedback merit serious consideration, the AHA believes that only three of the proposals should be pursued further at this time.

The Food and Drug Administration is working to prevent potential medical device shortages due to the closing of a Willowbrook, Ill., facility that sterilizes medical devices.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued factsheets on changes to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for calendar year 2019.

The AHA will present its Distinguished Service Award to Ralph Muller, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting April 8 in Washington, D.C.