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States, territories, health facilities and tribal organizations can apply through March 27 for up to $525,000 million each for residential treatment programs to provide comprehensive services for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced.

Kaiser Permanente, an integrated health care provider based in California, yesterday committed $25 million over five years to expand its recently established center to prevent gun injuries and death through care innovation, research, education and partnership.

CMS released new guidance and FAQs outlining the requirements and process for eligible rural and critical access hospitals interested in converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital, a new Medicare provider type effective Jan. 1.

Beginning March 20, OSHA may in certain cases cite for penalty each instance an employer violates certain standards, including for respiratory protection, the agency said in guidance yesterday to its regional administrators. 

The FDA is signaling a major shift in federal policy on who may donate blood, proposing guidelines that would eliminate the existing time-based blood donation deferrals for men who have sex with men and women who have sex with those individuals.

Today marks three full years that the COVID-19 public health emergency has existed in the United States.

Between Oct. 10, 2022, and Jan. 8, 2023, nursing home residents who were not up to date with the recommended COVID-19 vaccinations had a 30%-50% higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection than residents who were up to date, according to a study released by the CDC.

The AHA is offering a new set of social messages and assets for February to encourage the public to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.

AHA submitted comments on how the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can best support the field in advancing patient safety through an action alliance, which the agency is launching in partnership with health care systems and patient safety advocates

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee unanimously voted today to recommend harmonizing the composition of all primary series and booster doses administered in the U.S

The FBI seized control of servers and websites used by the Hive ransomware network to target hospitals and other critical infrastructure, and infiltrated the network in July to provide decryption keys to victims and prevent $130 million in ransom payments, the Justice Department announced.

The Royal and Blackcat ransomware groups continue to aggressively target the U.S. health sector, according to a recent advisory from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy today named Kate Walsh, president and CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System, as the state’s Secretary of Health and Human Services.

National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Micky Tripathi talks with AHA’s Nancy Foster about what his office is doing to help achieve a health information system that can share data across care providers while protecting confidential health records from cybercriminals.

Over 16.3 million people selected a 2023 health plan through the Health Insurance Marketplaces Nov. 1 through Jan. 15, 1.8 million more than this time last year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday launched a website to help consumers locate no-cost COVID-19 testing through its Increasing Community Access to Testing program.

In a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a single bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster provided additional protection against omicron XBB variants in adults who previously received two to four monovalent vaccine doses.

The Delaware Healthcare Association, a membership organization for hospitals and health systems in the state, today named Megan McNamara Williams to serve as interim CEO until its Board of Directors identifies a permanent replacement for Wayne Smith, who stepped down as president and CEO in December.

The Rural Health Redesign Center has released a recording of its Jan. 18 webinar on the requirements and application process for eligible rural and critical access hospitals interested in converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital.

AHA’s United Against the Flu campaign today released a new social media toolkit to help hospitals and health systems encourage their communities to get vaccinated, including getting the updated COVID-19 booster.