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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday announced a plan for ensuring a continuous supply of yel
AHA-supported legislation introduced yesterday in the Senate would permanently extend add-on payments for ambulance services, which are set to expire Dec. 31.
Congress today approved a continuing resolution funding the federal government through May
The AHA today released a one-page guide to help hospital and health system board members and leaders implement a multi-step strategy to
The AHA cannot support the latest proposed amendment to the
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued proposed rules for inpatient re
Congress and the administration must fund cost-sharing reductions for at least two years to protect access to care for low- and moderate-income consumers in the individual health insurance market,
An estimated 7.6% of adults under age 65 were uninsured for more than one year when surveyed in the first nine months of 2016, down from 16.8% in 2010, according to a
An estimated 57% of U.S.
The AHA today urged the Food and Drug Administration not to finalize its draft guidance on bacterial testing of blood platelets for transfusion, citing serious concerns about possible unintended co
An estimated 16% of adults with high blood pressure in 2011-2014 did not know it, a 46% decline since 1999-2002, according to a
Georgia hospitals contributed nearly $47.8 billion to the state’s economy in 2015, providing more than 143,000 full-time jobs and indirectly supporting nearly 344,000 jobs, according to a
The AHA Class of 2019 profiles the women and men who joined the AHA board this year.  
Medicare Administrative Contractors will be notifying practices through May which clinicians associated with their taxpayer identification number must participate this year in the Merit-based Incen
The Medicare Advantage and Part D programs are a success when measured on metrics such as marketplace competition, consumer satisfaction and quality of care, but could be improved in a number of ar
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday issued updated guidance on using non-pharmaceutical i
The AHA and the National Urban League today announced