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The mental health bill includes AHA-supported legislation that would reauthorize and expand a program that addresses maternal depression.
The grants will establish centers for excellence to build behavioral health capacity and advance equity.
The U.S. Postal Service has delivered about 350 million free at-home tests to households since January. On December 15, 2022, the Biden Administration announced its COVID-鈦19 Winter Preparedness Plan. As part of this plan, free COVID-19 tests are once again available through www.COVIDTests.gov.
In Winona, Minn., local leaders responded to their Community Health Needs Assessment findings by organizing a framework for community-based care coordination.
FDA today authorized a single booster dose for children 5-11 who completed the Pfizer vaccine primary series at least five months before.
The RAND Corporation鈥檚 latest hospital pricing report again 鈥渙verreaches and jumps to unfounded conclusions based on incomplete data,鈥 said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
The AHA and other hospital groups urged the courts to require drug companies to fulfill their legal obligations.
The hospital field continues to need COVID-19 relief and support, writes AHA鈥檚 senior vice president for federal relations, advocacy and political affairs.
Hospital and health system leaders focused on health equity and/or diversity and inclusion initiatives in their organizations are encouraged to complete the survey.
In a letter today, AHA asked GE Healthcare to provide additional information to help member hospitals manage the current shortage of GE intraveneous contrast mediaproducts for computed tomography imaging.