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Study finds one shot of HPV vaccine just as effective as two; cervical cancer screening guidelines updated

A study published Dec. 3 by the New England Journal of Medicine found that one dose of the HPV vaccine could be as effective as two in preventing cervical cancer.

ACIP updates recommendation for hepatitis B vaccine at birth

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Dec. 5 recommended individual-based decision-making for parents deciding whether to give the hepatitis B vaccine, including the birth dose, to infants born to women who test negative for the virus. If not receiving the vaccine at birth, ACIP recommended infants receive the initial dose no earlier than two 2 months of age.

CMS updates GitHub repository with information related to changes in price transparency requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its GitHub repository with new resources to help hospitals comply with changes to hospital price transparency requirements finalized in the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system final rule for calendar year 2026.

CMS to launch payment model for expansion of technology-supported care access

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center will launch a new, outcome-aligned payment model

Report finds nirsevimab 80% effective at preventing RSV-associated ICU admissions 

Nirsevimab was found to be 80% effective at preventing respiratory syncytial virus-associated intensive care unit admissions during the 2024-2025 RSV season, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Nov. 20.

House subcommittee discusses care coordination to prevent, treat chronic disease

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a hearing Nov. 19 to discuss improvements to care coordination and delivery to prevent and treat chronic disease. Health care and pharmaceutical experts testified before the committee, including Michael Hoben, M.D., chief medical officer of population health services at Novant Health. 

Video highlights Corewell Health’s impact bringing behavioral health care to Michigan schools

A new AHA video highlights how Corewell Health is transforming youth behavioral health care access in rural Michigan through school-based clinics and telemedicine.

AHA podcast: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Before It Starts — Inside Children’s Wisconsin’s Diabetes Prevention Clinic 

Elizabeth Dabrowski, M.D., pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Wisconsin, and Matthew Edwards, R.D., diabetes care and education specialist at Children’s Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention Clinic, share how a collaborative approach — including endocrinologists, dietitians and physical therapists — empowers families to make sustainable lifestyle changes.

Webinar to discuss CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure 

Caitlin Gillooley, AHA director of quality and behavioral health policy, and Evelyn Ivy Mwangi, M.D., Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center geriatric hospitalist, will discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Age-Friendly Hospital Measure and Luminis Health’s success in meeting it during a webinar Nov. 20 at noon ET.

Blog highlights Cleveland Clinic’s food-as-medicine approach to improve community health

An AHA blog examines how the Cleveland Clinic’s food-as-medicine strategy reaches far beyond clinical care by using a multi-angle approach to food access and nutrition.