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Seventy-three percent of U.S. commercial health insurance markets are highly concentrated based on guidelines used by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to assess market competition, according to the latest annual report on health insurance competition by the American Medical…
The National Academy of Medicine launched an Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector to address climate change.
Data from the nation’s initial set of patients receiving COVID-19 booster shots found similar rates and types of adverse reactions, such as pain at the injection site, headache or fatigue, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
The White House Office of the United States Trade Representative extended through Nov. 14 tariff exemptions for certain medical care products needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic while it considers “further extensions and/or modifications as appropriate."
Joseph A. Miller, a nationally recognized behavioral health expert and past chair of the AHA’s Constituency Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services, died in his sleep.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response released several new emergency preparedness resources.
Atrium Health executive Carol Lovin speaks with Sue Ellen Wagner, AHA vice president, trustee engagement and strategy, about board strategies to advance equity and diversity throughout the Charlotte, N.C.-based health system, which received the 2021 AHA Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award.
Most Afghan evacuees arriving in the United States are eligible for health insurance through Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Health Insurance Marketplace or Refugee Medical Assistance, depending on their immigration status and the state in which they reside, according to a fact…
Commenting on a forthcoming Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care settings receiving Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement, AHA urged the agency to include appropriate safeguards to preserve access to care in all communities…
The Colorado Hospital Association named Maryjane Wurth its interim president and CEO. Wurth, who was AHA’s executive vice president and chief operating officer from 2016 until she retired in 2020, will lead CHA for the next several months while its Board conducts a national search for a permanent…