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The National Institutes of Health today selected several universities to partner with communities in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio to study the impact of integrating evidence-based interventions to prevent and treat opioid addiction,

Precancerous cervical lesions associated with human papillomavirus declined sharply in women aged 18–24 between 2008 and 2016, likely reflecting increasing HPV vaccination and changes in detection of these lesions due to updated cervical cancer screening and management recommendations.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2020.

The AHA today voiced support for the Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs Act (S. 551), legislation that would incentivize manufacturers to align package sizes with common dosage amounts.

Critical Access Hospitals, certain clinics, and other eligible outpatient facilities that provide primary care or substance use disorder treatment to high-need urban or rural areas can apply through May 30 to become a National Health Service Corps site.

More than 9 in 10 hospitals used their electronic health record data to inform clinical practice in 2017.

The Food and Drug Administration today ordered manufacturers to immediately stop selling and distributing surgical mesh products for transvaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse in the U.S.

Readmissions penalties for hospitals with the greatest share of dually eligible beneficiaries could fall by an estimated $22.4 million in fiscal year 2019, while penalties for hospitals with the least share of dually eligible patients could rise by $12.3 million.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should evaluate state survey agency processes to ensure that all states are meeting federal requirements for investigating complaints and incidents alleging abuse in nursing homes.

The Food and Drug Administration Friday alerted hospitals and others to a temporary shortage of a tracheostomy tube used to help adult and pediatric patients breathe in health care facilities and at home.

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop June 18 in Washington, D.C., to assess the impact of certificates of public advantage on health care prices, quality, access and innovation.

In a letter to the editor, AHA today expressed concerns with a recent Modern Healthcare article presenting the findings of a study on health system consolidation and employee wages.

During this National Minority Health Month, I encourage you all to learn more about the health status of racial and ethnic minority populations in the U.S. and focus on diversity, inclusion and health equity to advance health across the nation.

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission yesterday recommended that Congress change the definition of Medicaid shortfall to exclude costs and payments for all Medicaid-eligible patients for whom Medicaid is not the primary payer.  

Updated preliminary results from studies to better understand how duodenoscopes are reprocessed in real-world settings continue to show higher than expected contamination rates after reprocessing, the Food and Drug Administration announced today.

Hospitals and health systems are facing increasing pressure from a rapidly changing landscape and competition from new market entrants looking to revolutionize health care delivery, AHA General Counsel Melinda Hatton said yesterday.

The Health Resources and Services Administration will host a webinar for applying for grants to coordinate maternal and obstetrics care in rural regions.

The House Ways and Means Committee today approved the Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting Act (H.R. 2113), AHA-supported legislation that would increase transparency with regard to prescription drug pricing. 

The Senate Finance Committee held on Tuesday the third in a series of hearings on drug pricing in America, which focused on the role of pharmacy benefit managers. 

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