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Registration is ongoing for the 2026 AHA Annual Membership meeting, which will be held April 19-21 in Washington, D.C.
The University of Utah Health shares how it is using intensive primary care to support patients navigating complex medical and social challenge.
The FBI released an alert March 20 warning of a technique used by cyber actors working on behalf of the Iranian government to conduct malicious cyber activity.
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange announced that it is conducting a survey on how health care providers are implementing good faith estimates for uninsured and self-pay individuals under the federal No Surprises Act.
The National Resident Matching Program announced March 20 that it matched 41,482 medical school seniors and graduates to U.S. residency positions, filling 93.5% of the training positions offered.
The Department of Health and Human Services March 20 released a final rule (establishing a standard format for attachments to support electronic health care claims under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
The White House today released its national policy framework on
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency March 18 released an
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that there are now 1,487 confirmed measles cases nationwide so far
Early-bird registration rates for the AHA’s Healthier Together Conference end March 31. This inaugural conference on community health, care delivery transformation and redu
The Hospital Capacity Management Consortium has launched the Excellence in Hospital Capacity Management Award, a new recognition honoring hospital leaders who demonstrate exceptional stra
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
America’s hospitals and health systems are deeply committed to providing high quality, accessible and affordable care.
Former AHA Board Chair John Haupert, president and CEO of Grady Health System in Atlanta, will retire at the end of this year, the health system announced March 18 as part of a planned leadership transition.
A JAMA study published March 18 found that women who experience premature menopause have a 40% higher lifetime risk of coronary heart disease.
A study published March 18 by Science Advances estimated that more than 155,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths were uncounted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report March 12 on the effectiveness of the flu vaccine for the 2025-2026 flu season, finding that it reduced the risk of medical visits 22%-34% and hospitalizations by 30% for all adults.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking comments by May 11 on its proposed revisions to data reporting requirements for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, according to a Paperwork Reduction Act listing.
The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to 9.9% in 2024, the lowest level ever recorded, according to a report by the New England Journal of Medicine.
The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare March 18 launched a new ad highlighting harmful practices by large corporate health insurers that drive up health care costs and create barriers to care.
America’s hospitals and health systems are deeply committed to providing high quality, accessible and affordable care, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack March 18 told the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health during a hearing focused on lowering health care costs.