The number of private-sector workers with employer-sponsored health insurance increased by about 1.5 million in 2015 as overall employment increased, according to a new
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Decrying the violence that has taken a bloodier turn in recent weeks across America, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack earlier this week told health care leaders that hospitals have an important r
The Department of Justice is “poised to file lawsuits to block” Anthem’s acquisition of Cigna and Aetna’s acquisition of Humana, according to a Bloomberg
About 4.8 million uninsured adults would become eligible for Medicaid coverage if the 19 states that have not expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act did so in 2017, according t
The Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Pharmacy Affairs will host a webinar July 20 to assist covered entities with the recertification process for the 340B Drug Pricing Progr
The AHA seeks nominations through Sept. 23 for its 2017 Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence.
Five hospital-led partnerships to improve community health received 2016 AHA NOVA Awards July 19 at the Health Forum/AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Utah health officials are investigating&nb
The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that clinicians not use any liquid docusate sodium product as a stool softener or for any other medical pur
The AHA Board of Trustees has selected as its chair-elect designate Nancy Howell Agee, president and CEO of Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA. She will assume the AHA chairmanship in 2018.
Strong leadership, a culture that fosters continuous improvements in care and innovations that hold the promise of transforming clinical training and enhancing patient safety have earned Memorial M
The AHA today urged the Food and Drug Administration to revise its draft compounding guidance to allow hospital and health system pharmacies to continue to distribute compounded drug products to ot
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the data submission deadline for the fiscal year 2017 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reported the first case of female-to-male
A new guide from the AHA’s Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative highlights how research can i
The Senate last night voted 92-2 to approve the conference report to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (
The House Appropriations Committee today approved legislation that would provide $
Forty-six governors have agreed to take additional actions to fight opioid addiction, the National Governors Association
Hospitals are offering individuals more electronic access to their medical information than ever before, according to a new AHA TrendWatch
Six hospitals and two medical schools have been selected to participate in a four-year initiative, in partnership with the AHA and others, to transform clinical training for residents and physician