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Locations that were once considered safe havens—such as schools, places of worship, and health care facilities—are not immune to today’s acts of violence and active shooter incidents. This session explores the unique risks in health care facilities, emergency rooms, mental health services, and…
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The AHA, joined by member hospitals and health systems and other national organizations representing hospitals, yesterday filed petitions asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse appeals court decisions in two important cases for patients and providers.
The two cases being appealed to the U.S.…
Please contact your representatives and ask them to sign onto a
On 5 February 2021, unidentified cyber actors obtained unauthorized access to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system at a US water treatment plant. The cyber actors likely accessed the system by exploiting cyber security weaknesses including poor password security, and an…
Please contact your representatives today and ask them to sign onto a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter to Xavier Becerra, the nominee for Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, asking him to take immediate action to ensure that manufacturers are prohibited from imposing unilateral…
The House and Senate this week are working to pass a final version of the budget resolution for fiscal year 2021, giving Congress an additional legislative tool to pass COVID-19 relief legislation that enacts President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.
The AHA today is launching PowerPlay, a new on-demand series that connects AHA members to major players in policy, politics and science in a new Administration and new Congress.
Health care leaders have less time and more to do, and these exclusive virtual events were created to deliver timely…
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PowerPlay video with AHA’s Tom Nickels, executive vice president for government relations and public policy, and Stacey Hughes, executive vice president-designate, asking Daschle how the upcoming impeachment trial will play out and the legislative outlook for non-COVID health care issues.