The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response today released a
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week will award 20 states and the District of Columbia a portion of $7.5 million to help track and prevent opioid-related overdoses, the agency <
An estimated 4.3% of Americans reported using prescription pain relievers non-medically in the past year when surveyed in 2012 to 2014, down from 4.6% in 2010 to 2012, according to a new
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering will present its
Skilled nursing facilities can now preview their quality measure data for the SNF Quality Reporting Program in the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) application, the Cen
The House Ways and Means Committee yesterday approved legislation (H.R.
The Food and Drug Administration intends to update its Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy requirements for extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesics, and extend the same requirements
The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, in partnership with the AHA, Pew Charitable Trusts and Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, today issued
The AHA July 13 criticized proposed deep cuts to how much the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reimburses hospitals for drugs acquired under the 340B Drug Pricing Program and proposes c
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today proposed to update hospital outpat
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued its proposed rule for
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to cover its obligations until 2029, one year later than projected last year, according to the latest annual
At an event this morning in Charleston, WV, patients and their advocates highlighted con
The House Appropriations Committee yesterday released draft leg
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today issued a rep
Two programs that expand the reach of palliative and end-of-life care will receive 2017 Circle of Life Awards July 28 at the AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.
Responding to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services request for information on ways to reduce regulatory burdens and improve health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act, AHA tod
The departments of Health and Human Services and the Treasury yesterday approved a