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The latest stories from AHA Today.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has allocated 400 Medicare-funded residency slots to 169 teaching hospitals.
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy has issued new FAQs regarding information blocking. The updates are intended to provide clarifying guidance regarding revenue sharing, the role of a “requestor” under the alternative manner condition of the Manner Exception, the scope of electronic…
Joy A. Rhoden, AHA senior vice president and executive director of health outcomes and care transformation, shares the AHA’s top strategic goals for supporting members as they work to improve health for all and previews a plenary session at the inaugural Healthier Together Conference, taking place…
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a request for information seeking public comments on how the department can accelerate the adoption and use of artificial intelligence in clinical care.
The House Dec. 17 passed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), legislation to expand association health plans, increase transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers, and fund cost-sharing reductions for some Health Insurance Marketplace enrollees.
The Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 18 announced three regulatory actions related to the practice of “sex-rejecting procedures” on children. 
The AHA Dec. 17 urged Elevance Health, which is the parent company of the Anthem brand of health plans, to rescind Anthem’s nonparticipating provider policy that is set to go into effect Jan. 1, citing the harm it will inflict on patients.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Dec. 18 that it will launch a voluntary payment model designed to broadly reach more health care providers who have not joined accountable care organizations, including those with specialized patient populations and others such as small,…
The AHA has released its 2026 Environmental Scan, a comprehensive resource designed to help hospitals and health systems navigate a rapidly evolving landscape.
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership Dec. 18 announced Robyn Begley as the 2026 recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award.