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The AHA May 14 filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota in defense of the state’s 340B contract pharmacy law prohibiting drug companies from denying hospitals the same 340B discounts for drugs dispensed at community pharmacies that would be provided via in-…
The Senate May 15 unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution recognizing National Hospital Week, May 11-17. The resolution was sponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.
Overdose deaths in the U.S. fell 26.9% last year to 80,391, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency reported declines in deaths across all major drug categories, including stimulants and opioids.
Beth Heinz, senior vice president, Women’s and Children’s Services at Yale New Haven Health, and Cheri Johnson, chief nursing officer, Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La., write about how the integration of pre- and postnatal care provides opportunities to assess and treat behavioral health issues…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today advanced by a 30-24 vote along party lines its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill following a markup that lasted more than 24 hours.
Zaira Khalid, M.D., senior staff geriatric psychiatrist at Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital, discusses the unique physical, emotional and social needs of patients over 65, the hospital’s compassionate and multidisciplinary approach to whole-person care, and how to recognize the silent…
The AHA May 9 urged the Department of Health and Human Services to deny drug companies’ requests to approve their unlawful 340B rebate models.
The AHA May 14 urged the Senate Finance Committee to take steps to strengthen the supply chain for essential pharmaceutical and other medical products.
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. May 14 testified on President Trump’s discretionary budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 in hearings before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the…
The House Ways and Means Committee today advanced its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill by a 26-19 vote along party lines, following an hours-long, overnight markup.