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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy today named Kate Walsh, president and CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System, as the state’s Secretary of Health and Human Services.
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Micky Tripathi talks with AHA’s Nancy Foster about what his office is doing to help achieve a health information system that can share data across care providers while protecting confidential health records from cybercriminals.
Over 16.3 million people selected a 2023 health plan through the Health Insurance Marketplaces Nov. 1 through Jan. 15, 1.8 million more than this time last year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday launched a website to help consumers locate no-cost COVID-19 testing through its Increasing Community Access to Testing program.
In a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a single bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster provided additional protection against omicron XBB variants in adults who previously received two to four monovalent vaccine doses.
The Delaware Healthcare Association, a membership organization for hospitals and health systems in the state, today named Megan McNamara Williams to serve as interim CEO until its Board of Directors identifies a permanent replacement for Wayne Smith, who stepped down as president and CEO in…
The Rural Health Redesign Center has released a recording of its Jan. 18 webinar on the requirements and application process for eligible rural and critical access hospitals interested in converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital.
AHA’s United Against the Flu campaign today released a new social media toolkit to help hospitals and health systems encourage their communities to get vaccinated, including getting the updated COVID-19 booster.
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to simplify current COVID-19 vaccine use so that all primary series and booster doses administered in the U.S. would be bivalent.
In recognition of Maternal Health Awareness Day, Aisha Syeda, senior program manager for AHA’s work on maternal health, highlights strategies health care organizations are spearheading to tackle the two leading causes of maternal deaths.