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The AHA commented today on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule on the Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing Model, or GLOBE, a new mandatory Medicare payment model issued in December. The model seeks to make most-favored-nation prices available…
Jean Sumner, M.D., dean of Mercer University School of Medicine, and Marc Welsh, vice president of child advocacy at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, share how an innovative public-private partnership is transforming access to pediatric care and building pipelines of rural-ready physicians. …
A new AHA blog shares examples of hospitals and health systems working together with Area Agencies on Aging to address the social needs of older adults and foster social connections.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Feb. 19 released a report on the low use of COVID-19 antiviral drugs among individuals age 65 and older, a population at high risk of severe illness from the disease.
The ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached 973 cases, the state’s Department of Public Health reported Feb. 20.
The Supreme Court Feb. 20 ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the imposition of global tariffs.
The National Security Agency has released two phases of its Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines for organizations to improve their zero trust architecture.
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response Feb. 18 announced an investment that will focus on resolving a frequent shortage of oseltamivir, also known as Tamiflu.
The AHA, joined by several other national groups representing 340B hospitals, Feb. 19 urged the Health Resources and Services Administration to extend the timeline for stakeholders to submit comments to the agency’s recent request for information on a new 340B rebate model program.
A JAMA study published Feb. 18 found that 10% of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries — approximately 2.9 million — have needed to find other health coverage in 2026 due to MA plans leaving the market.