AHA yesterday provided feedback on a presidential commission’s draft recommendations to expand the federal response to the drug addiction and opioid crisis.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price this week declared public health e
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals have until Sept.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices yesterday released a tool to help hospitals and outpatient facilities evaluate t
The AHA’s Sept. 25 Hospitals Against Violence webinar on “Caring for our Caregivers” will be rescheduled for a later date.
Medication-assisted treatment using buprenorphine and methadone should not be withheld from patients taking benzodiazepines or other drugs that suppress the central nervous system, the Food and Dru
The National Academy of Medicine today issued a guide to help clinicians counter the opioid epidemic.
The Department of Health and Human Services will convene national leaders and experts to discuss the opioid epidemic and other addictions during a Sept. 27 webcast, from 1-2 p.m. ET.
The AHA today urged the Health Resources and Services Administration to implement its final rule on 340B drug ceiling prices and civil monetary penalties for manufacturers without delay.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks comments through Nov.
The AHA again urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday to clarify how hospitals can share space, services and staff with other providers.
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative will host a Sept.
Benjamin Van Voorhees, M.D., the University of Illinois Medical Center’s chief of general pediatrics, is teaching children coping skills through a combination of online learning and traditional counseling. He hopes a technology-based “behavioral vaccine” can reduce the risk of mental illness for a diverse group of young people, from teens struggling with issues of sexuality to those living in neighborhoods mired in violence.
The AHA today voiced opposition to a proposal i
The AHA today voiced opposition to a proposal introduced last we
A bipartisan group of 10 governors today urged Senate leaders not to consider legislation unveiled last week to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) yesterday introduced legislation to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program through fisca
The average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health coverage rose 3% this year to $18,764, including employer and worker contributions, according to the latest annual
The Department of Health and Human Services has contracted with Emergent BioSolutions to develop and test a nasal spray treatment for cyanide poisoning.