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The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $28 in calendar year 2017, to $1,316, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Health Resources and Services Administration plans to award about $17 million in Zika Response and Preparedness Act funds to health departments in Puerto Rico, the U.S.
About 15% of adults smoked cigarettes in 2015, down from about 17% in 2014 and 21% in 2005, according to a new
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued its draft 2018
Territories, states and tribal organizations with active or local transmission of Zika virus can apply for a portion of $66.1 million in funding to prevent and treat health conditions related to th
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released a framework for improving antibiotic prescribi
The AHA looks forward to working with the new administration and Congress, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack said
California voters yesterday approved a ballot initiative sponsored by the Califo
The AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Engineering encourages health care facility and energy managers to complete its energy and water survey by Nov. 18.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology today released its
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has launched an early-stage clinical trial to test an inactivated Zika vaccine candidate in humans, the National Institutes of Health
Hospital leaders and others may listen to a replay of the AHA’s Nov.
America’s hospitals continue to improve patient safety and quality, according to the latest annual report 
President Obama Friday directed the N
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the AHA and Institute for Diversity in Health Management will host a Nov. 8 webinar on the unique health challenges faced by Native Americans.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education today released for public comment proposed
A panel of experts today discussed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ overall hospital star ratings and other quality measures during a U.S.
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.25% in October to a seasonally adjusted 5,117,200 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released