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Health and Human Services Acting Secretary Don Wright, M.D., yesterday
The Food and Drug Administration Thursday approved the first blood donor screening test for Zi
More than 880,000 physicians were certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in 2017, about 20,000 more than in 2016, according to the board’s latest
The American Organization of Nurse Executives has chosen as its next president-elec
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has identified the first clinicians eligible to participate in 2018 advanced alternative payment models, based on their participation in qualifying
The National Collaborative for Improving the Clinical Learning Environment this week released guidance to help health care system leaders w
A new AHA issue brief offers resources and strategies to improve care for “high-need, high-cost patients” – adults who have three or more chronic diseases and functional limitations in their abilit
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.09% in September to a seasonally adjusted 5,127,200 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The House Energy and Commerce Committee last night voted 28-23 along party lines to approve
The House Ways and Means Committee yesterday voted 24-13 to approve
The 340B Drug Pricing Program “has enabled hospitals and health systems to support and expand access and services consistent with their mission and the program’s original and ongoing charge,” the A
Eliminating the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion for adults under age 65 would help improve access to treatment for those with severe or complex substance use disorders, AHA told
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce yesterday voted 23-17 to approve legislatio
The Department of Health and Human Services has activated its Emergency Prescription Assistance
The Senate Finance Committee today approved by voice vote legislation to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program through fiscal year 2022.
In a letter this week, the AHA again urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response will host an Oct.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) last night unveiled a