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The AHA will host a webinar Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. ET that will explore the evolving voice threat landscape — including voice phishing, or vishing, spoofing and artificial intelligence-driven attacks.
The Department of Health and Human Services has delegated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certain statutory authorities to exclude individuals and entities from federal healthcare
The Department of Health and Human Services has declared public health emergencies for Florida and Alabama following recent impacts from Hurricane Isaias.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a reminder Oct. 14 that the declaration supporting the emergency use of COVID-19 in vitro diagnostics tests will end Dec. 26.
A new blog, part of the Keeping Care Close to Home initiative, discusses how connected care networks are essential to sustaining rural maternal care.
In this episode, Betty Chu, M.D., chief medical officer of Advocate Health, discusses leading a health system through Hurricane Helene, responding to nationwide intravenous fluid shortages and coordinating emergency management.
A new AHA report warns that access to care is increasingly at risk in rural communities as workforce shortages, financial pressures and policy changes threaten hospitals’ ability to maintain essential services.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report highlights differences in substance use among U.S. high school students.
The AHA is seeking speakers for the 2027 AHA Leadership Summit, which will be held July 18-20 in San Diego.
The AHA has released a social media toolkit with sample posts and graphics encouraging people to sign up for 2027 health coverage via the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
In this conversation, Tori Bahr, M.D., section chief of pediatrics at Gillette Children’s, shares how healthcare teams can improve the transition from pediatric to adult care through early planning, coordinated care teams and a more personalized approach to patient needs.
The second listening session in the AHA’s series on disability health will focus on community partnerships and is scheduled for Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. ET.
A new critical vulnerability has been discovered in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway products, the company announced Oct 8.
The Department of Health and Human Services Oct. 9 announced the launch of its Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit Program, which, through partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s CDC Foundation, provides families with a one-time kit of essential newborn postpartum supplies, maternal health items, and information and resources.
by Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
Hospitals and health systems are playing a more complex and larger role in protecting patients, critical operations and sensitive health information from growing cyberthreats.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct.
There are now 1,136 confirmed measles cases in Pennsylvania this year amid the state’s outbreak, the Pennsylvania Department of Health
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released 2027 Medicare Advantage plan information, including star ratings, through the Medicare Plan Finder.
The AHA, the Maine Hospital Association and four safety-net hospitals Oct.
 A study by the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center found that between 2007 and 2023, the percentage of midwif