In the wake of Hurricane Maria, the Food and Drug Administration is working to avoid critical shortages of drugs made in Puerto Rico, which is home to dozens of drug and device manufacturing facili
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By 2026, the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson proposal to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act would increase the number of uninsured Americans by more than 20 million and reduce federa
Eleven state insurance commissioners and 25 former commissioners today urged congressional leaders to oppose the Graham-Cassidy proposal to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act.
The AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services not to finalize in the calendar year 2018 final rule its proposal to redesign the home health payment system in 2019.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) today said he will not vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act, which is expected to go to the Senate floor next week.
The National Association of Medicaid Directors yesterday urged Congress to “carefully consider the
AHA yesterday provided feedback on a presidential commission’s draft recommendations to expand the federal response to the drug addiction and opioid crisis.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price this week declared public health e
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals have until Sept.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices yesterday released a tool to help hospitals and outpatient facilities evaluate t
The AHA’s Sept. 25 Hospitals Against Violence webinar on “Caring for our Caregivers” will be rescheduled for a later date.
Medication-assisted treatment using buprenorphine and methadone should not be withheld from patients taking benzodiazepines or other drugs that suppress the central nervous system, the Food and Dru
The National Academy of Medicine today issued a guide to help clinicians counter the opioid epidemic.
The Department of Health and Human Services will convene national leaders and experts to discuss the opioid epidemic and other addictions during a Sept. 27 webcast, from 1-2 p.m. ET.
The AHA today urged the Health Resources and Services Administration to implement its final rule on 340B drug ceiling prices and civil monetary penalties for manufacturers without delay.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks comments through Nov.
The AHA again urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday to clarify how hospitals can share space, services and staff with other providers.
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative will host a Sept.