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A federal district court judge yesterday ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services would get "first crack at crafting appropriate remedial measures" to the nearly 30 percent cuts to Medicare payments affecting certain hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

An estimated 31 percent of pregnancy-related deaths occur during pregnancy, 36 percent during delivery or the week after, and 33 percent one week to one year after delivery.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee today held part two of a hearing examining how to improve interoperability in health care, define information blocking, and improve patient access to care as part of implementing the 21st Century Cures Act.  

Laws that allow pharmacists to dispense the opioid antidote naloxone without a physician’s prescription are associated with a sharp reduction in fatal opioid-related overdoses.

The AHA today expressed support for bipartisan legislation that would expand access to treatment of mental illnesses and substance use disorders through community-based clinics.  

The AHA supports the administration’s goal of expanding access to coverage and increasing competition between health plans, but does not believe that efforts to facilitate the sale of insurance across state lines “will achieve either of those goals in a meaningful way.”

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy seeks by 2022 to reduce drug overdose deaths and youth illicit drug use by 15 percent and opioid prescription fills by one third, according to goals released Friday for its National Drug Control Strategy.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a toolkit to help health care providers talk with parents about measles and the measles vaccine, which includes a factsheet, poster and other resources.

Public or non-profit community-based organizations may apply for funding to support innovative research proposals to prevent health care-associated infections or combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

During National Nurses Week, which kicks off today, AHA and its American Organization of Nurse Executives subsidiary celebrate nurses for the invaluable role they play in advancing health in America.

More than three-quarters of U.S. hospitals offer patients the ability to connect with caregivers at a distance, ensuring that care is delivered at the right time.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released draft guidance for state survey agencies on hospitals that share space, staff or services with another hospital or health care entity.

President Trump yesterday signed an executive order to help strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity workforce.

The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology this week released for comment a draft framework to help organizations that deliver or use data processing systems, products or services manage privacy risk.

Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., this week introduced the Medicare for America Act, legislation that would create a national health insurance program for most Americans.

Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.16 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted 5,229,200 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop June 18 in Washington, D.C., to assess the impact of certificates of public advantage on health care prices, quality, access and innovation.

Investing in our country’s health infrastructure is the right move to make.

The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a final rule protecting certain statutory conscience rights in health care.

The AHA yesterday announced support for the Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation to reduce the nation’s shortage of opioid treatment providers by increasing the number of resident physician slots in hospitals with programs focused on substance use disorder treatment.