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The AHA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today hosted a call for hospital and health system leaders on the latest developments regarding Zika virus.
Starting tomorrow, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health Karen DeSalvo, M.D., will transition out of her dual role as national coordinator for health information technology, Health and Human Servic
Monthly medical costs per enrollee in the Health Insurance Marketplaces fell by 0.1% between 2014 and 2015, with larger declines in states with higher-than-average enrollment growth, suggesting yea
A Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to block Aetna’s proposed acquisition of Humana will go to trial Dec.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced
The Office of Management and Budget will accept comments on the updated Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice and instructions through Sept.
The Medicare Independence at Home Demonstration saved more than $10 million, or an average $1,010 per beneficiary, in its second performance year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services <
Nine in 10 large employers will make telehealth services available next year to employees in states where it is allowed, up from 70% this year, and virtually all will offer telemedicine by 2020, ac
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response today
Medicare Advantage plans paid about 8% less for hospital services than fee-for-service Medicare in 2009 and 2012, according to a
In addition to marked increases in health coverage, low-income adults in Kentucky and Arkansas reported improved access to care and better health two years after health insurance coverage was expan
The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) has appointed Rich Umbdenstock, AHA past p
At its annual conference next month in Chicago, the AHA's Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development will present its 2016 Leadership Excellence Award to Terri McNorton, vice presiden
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host an Aug. 9 Zika virus conference call for clinicians with the Surgeon General and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The Hospital Preparedness Program will host two 60-minute calls Aug.
The Food and Drug Administration seeks comments regarding the classification of certain wound care products containing antimicrobials and other drugs, the agency
The Wall Street Journal today published an AHA letter to the editor responding to a
The AHA has elected eight members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, and appointed one member to fill a one-year vacancy.