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COVID-19 remained the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer in 2021, according to preliminary data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 death rates were highest among people aged 85 and older; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday released a proposed rule that would implement provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 that revise the effective dates of coverage in traditional Medicare; authorize special enrollment periods for certain eligible…
AHA Friday voiced support for a Department of Homeland Security proposal to exclude noncash benefits, such as the Children’s Health Insurance Program and most Medicaid benefits, when making a public charge inadmissibility determination for noncitizens requesting admission to the United States…
The AHA and its American Organization for Nursing Leadership today published an advertorial in the Wall Street Journal on the need for federal legislation to protect nurses and other health care workers from assault and intimidation.
The Food and Drug Administration today expanded its approval for remdesivir (Veklury) to include pediatric patients under age 12 who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 and are hospitalized or at high risk of progressing to severe COVID-19. The patient must be at least 28 days old and weigh at least…
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals have experienced surging costs for labor, drugs, supplies, equipment and other resources required to care for patients, according to a new AHA report. Among other findings, between 2019 and 2021, labor expenses per patient rose 19.1%, with travel…
The AHA yesterday urged the Department of Justice to support legislation that would give health care workers the same legal protections as flight crews and airport workers.
The average monthly premium for consumers receiving an advance premium tax credit was $133, down from $164 in 2021.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra yesterday joined health ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan in strongly condemning Russia’s military attacks on Ukrainian health care facilities.
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