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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 9 held a demonstration showcasing the first series of products intended to push the health care industry toward a more connected ecosystem. The event highlighted tools and applications from more than 50 companies supporting the Medicare App…
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met April 9 and 10 to discuss several topics, including the relationship between Medicare Advantage enrollment and hospital and post-acute provider finances and payment incentives in the Medicare program. The AHA urged the commission at the meeting to more…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an updated registration link for its webinar April 16 at 3 p.m. ET on Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule data collection. CMS will provide an overview on data collection as new Protecting Access to Medicare Act private payer data…
The Utah measles outbreak has increased to 583 cases, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services reported April 7. Of those, 386 cases have been diagnosed this year. Nationwide, there have been 1,714 confirmed measles cases so far in 2026, according to the latest data from the Centers for…
The AHA will host a webinar April 16 at 1 p.m. ET featuring leaders from CHRISTUS Health and The Urology Group to share how nurse-first triage and smarter demand management reduce burnout, preserve clinical capacity and strengthen performance across care teams and care delivery.
Less than two weeks remain to register for the 2026 AHA Annual Membership Meeting, which will be held April 19-21 in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. birth rate declined by 1% in 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit today affirmed rulings by a Mississippi district court that rejected requests by Novartis and PhRMA to enjoin enforcement of the state’s law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a webinar April 16 at 3 p.m. ET on Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule data collection, as new Protecting Access to Medicare Act private payer data reporting requirements for hospital outreach laboratories, independent laboratories…
Allison Sesso, president and CEO of Undue Medical Debt, and Eva Stahl, vice president of policy, engagement and research at Undue Medical Debt, share how the organization has helped eliminate over $27 billion in patient debt and how hospitals are partnering with Undue Medical Debt to help relieve…