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by Wright L. Lassiter III, Chair, American Hospital Association
The AHA launched a new video offering a simple, but stark look at the reality of the numbers of children getting infected, hospitalized and dying from COVID-19
The CDC reported over 1,300 monkeypox cases globally, including 45 in the U.S.
The Consumer Price Index has had the fastest increase in over 40 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI this week
An initial 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine are available for children under age 5 if the Food and Drug Administration authorizes and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends t
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Throughout the pandemic — which is still very much ongoing as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase — hospitals and health systems have battled many formidable obstacles to continue to treat patients and deliver life-saving care to all who come through their doors.
The FDA released an update on Medtronic’s recall of 1,614 devices used to pump blood from the heart to the rest of the body
The AHA today published two new posters highlighting the long history of vaccines
The Health Resources and Services Administration has released a report evaluating the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program.
The House voted to pass legislation that would reauthorize FDA user fee programs.
CMS announced the first civil monetary penalties under its hospital price transparency rule.
by Chara Stewart Abrams
Building on the success of our previous CHNA process, CHRISTUS Health enhanced the current cycle by partnering with Metopio to include our first systemwide community survey and approaching it through a health equity lens.
AHA has made a donation to the Robb School Memorial Fund to aid families affected by the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Launch prices for new brand-name prescription drugs increased 20% per year between 2008 and 2021, according to a study reported yesterday in JAMA.
AHA today launched a members-only resource bringing together the latest information and AHA efforts to hold health plans accountable
The Food and Drug Administration Friday released an updated checklist to help clinicians screen patients for potential drug interactions before prescribing the Pfizer antiviral pill Paxlovid.
The AHA today joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Medical Association in urging the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a district court decision that refused to allow a case involving the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005 to proceed in federal court and sent it back to state court for further proceedings.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said U.S. supplies now exceed pre-pandemic levels.
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee yesterday recommended the agency authorize emergency use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults.