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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 4 issued a final rule that increases Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.3% in calendar year 2027 compared to 2026.
Christine Moutier, M.D., chief medical officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, discusses the usage of artificial intelligence chatbots among adolescents, the potential dangers for young people experiencing mental health challenges, and the importance of educating clinicians and…
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response announced Nov. 3 that it will partner with the Bureau of Industry and Security and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on an assessment of U.S. pharmaceutical key starting materials in an effort to identify supply chain…
A new AHA blog examines a Department of Health and Human Services issue brief that claims Medicaid hospital provider taxes increase employer-sponsored insurance premiums and finds the analysis falls short of establishing a causal relationship.
The New York State Department of Health announced Nov. 2 that a child died of measles amid the state’s ongoing outbreak and is the first known measles-associated death in the state in more than 30 years.
Thomas C. “Tom” Dolan, former president and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a widely respected leader in the healthcare field, died Oct. 30.
The AHA Nov. 3 launched a new webpage, Artificial Intelligence Policy and Advocacy, featuring AHA policy letters, statements, fact sheets, news and other resources.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 30 released a final rule updating conditions for coverage for organ procurement organizations.
The Food and Drug Administration has identified Class I recalls of two products: certain platelet factor 4 radioimmunoassay products by Instrumentation Laboratories due to customer reports of obtaining an invalid calibration curve; and certain StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meters by Nova Biomedical…
Jim Matney, president and CEO of Colquitt Regional Health System, discusses how the system developed multiple physician residency programs, launched a high school practical nursing program and partnered with local colleges to create new healthcare career pathways and a robust workforce pipeline.