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CMS proposes to increase IPF payments by a net 2.7%, equivalent to $50 million, in FY 2023.

Cardiac complications after SARS-CoV-2 infection or mRNA COVID-19 vaccination are low overall but higher after infection than after vaccination, according to an analysis of electronic health record data.

Louisiana today became the first state to extend Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage for pregnant and postpartum people from 60 days to 12 months through a state plan amendment.

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday extended the deadline to Oct. 1, 2024.

Organizations that provide palliative or end-of-life care are encouraged to apply for the 2023 Circle of Life Awards.

When it comes to the state of American health care, we have much to be proud of. At the same time, we must also acknowledge that the benefits of our nation’s health care system have not always been equally accessible to all of our citizens.

Private sector alerted to UPS device risk, public sector ransomware attacks.

CMS proposes a 2.7% ($580 million) net increase to payments compared with FY 2022.

Consumers with health coverage experience challenges finding in-network mental health providers, who may not be accepting new patients or have long wait times to see them, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

Products by FarmaKeio Superior Custom Compounding that are intended as sterile may not be, the agency said.

Inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals have until April 6 to access updated provider preview reports of their quality data.

Dismantling structural barriers that prevent health equity takes collective effort, write AHA's Joy Lewis and Nancy Myers.

Now is the time to evaluate how far we have come in closing gaps in health disparities, assess where health care is on the equity journey and take what we’ve learned to strengthen our organizations and communities through collaborative and innovative work — by investing in our neighborhoods and one another.

Health care providers who received Provider Relief Fund payments exceeding $10,000 total between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2020, must report to the Health Resources and Services Administration by March 31 on how they used those funds.

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs today voted to advance as amended the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (S.3904),

As the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice contemplate changes to their guidelines for horizontal and vertical mergers, AHA today urged the agencies to update the guidelines to properly recognize the benefits that mergers can provide to some hospitals and health systems and their patients and communities.

At the end of first-quarter fiscal year 2022 Dec. 31, a total of 52,641 appeals remained pending at the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, almost 88% fewer than the 426,594 appeals identified in the 2018 court order.

In a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults who received a Pfizer or Moderna booster after the J&J vaccine were better protected than those who received one or two J&J doses.

AHA this week voiced support for the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (S.3904), legislation that would improve collaboration and coordination between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Department of Health and Human Services.

The Food and Drug Administration today authorized, and CDC recommended, a second Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for adults aged 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals.