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The Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said June 3 they are rescinding 2022 CMS guidance with the subject 鈥淩einforcement of EMTALA Obligations specific to Patients who are Pregnant or are Experiencing Pregnancy Loss鈥 (QSO-22-22-Hospitals) and (鈥
A JAMA study published June 3 found that of 2,237 counties across the U.S., 78% reported declines in vaccination rates for measles, mumps and rubella from 2019 through 2024. The study said that measles is likely to return to endemic levels in the U.S. if MMR vaccination rates continue to decline.鈥
The AHA Leadership Summit will be held July 20-22 in Nashville, Tenn. AHA Executive Vice President Michelle Hood previews the conference designed to equip health care executives with solutions to tackle pressing health care issues.
The AHA June 2 released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
The Wall Street Journal June 2 published online a letter to the editor from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack responding to a recent editorial, 鈥淭he Medicaid Scare Campaign.鈥
The Trump administration May 30 released supplemental documents on its fiscal year 2026 discretionary budget request to Congress.
The AHA and other national health care groups sent a letter to members of the House and Senate appropriations committees, urging them to provide $778 million in funding for fiscal year 2026 to support the Children鈥檚 Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program.
The AHA June 2 launched a new virtual Member Center to provide members with valuable resources, tools and insights that can help them get the most out of their AHA membership.
The Government Accountability Office May 29 released a report recommending the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services target behavioral health services when auditing Medicare Advantage plans鈥 use of prior authorization.
Rebecca B. Chickey, MPH, AHA鈥檚 senior director, behavioral health services, closes Mental Health Awareness Month with a blog highlighting what the AHA and member hospitals and health systems are doing to support American children and adolescents during the current mental health crisis and鈥