American Hospital Association Press Releases

• Published on April 5, 2025 - 02:23 GMT

  

  Study finds AI screening for OUD led to fewer hospital readmissions 

  The National Institutes of Health April 3 released a study that found an artificial intelligence screening tool was as effective as health care providers in identifying hospitalized adults at risk for opioid use disorder and referring them to inpatient …

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• Published on April 5, 2025 - 02:23 GMT

  

  Senators reintroduce bipartisan bill expanding telehealth services

  A bipartisan group of 60 senators April 2 reintroduced the CONNECT for Health Act, AHA-supported legislation that would expand patient access to telehealth services through Medicare while removing barriers to adoption. The bill would also make permanent …

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• Published on April 5, 2025 - 02:23 GMT

  

  CMS releases final rule for 2026 Medicare Advantage, prescription drug plans 

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 4 finalized changes to the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs for contract year 2026. The rule finalizes proposed clarifications requiring MA and Part D plans to honor medical necessity …

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• Published on April 4, 2025 - 16:46 GMT

  

  Protecting Health Care Workers and Communities from Violence

  America’s hospitals and health systems are places of healing, hope and health. They strive to deliver quality care every hour of every day for everyone and do so in the safest possible environment for patients and care teams. However, we have seen an …

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• Published on April 3, 2025 - 21:46 GMT

  

  Cuts to State Medicaid Finance Methods Would Limit Access to Care for Everyone

  Paragon Health Institute continues their series of misguided and harmful characterizations of Medicaid financing and provider payment, including through two reports “Addressing Medicaid Money Laundering: The Lack of Integrity with Medicaid Financing and …

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• Published on April 3, 2025 - 21:46 GMT

  

  3 Must-Know Cyber and Risk Realities: What’s Ahead for Health Care in 2025

  While the rate of cyberattacks on hospitals has risen dramatically, the severity of the impacts has also grown exponentially. Let’s look at the state of cyber and physical threats in 2025 as well as the opportunities for progress across the health care …

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• Published on April 3, 2025 - 21:46 GMT

  

  Study: Cannabis consumers under 50 are 6 times more likely to have heart attack 

  People under age 50 who consume cannabis are 6.2 times more likely to experience a heart attack than individuals who do not, according to a study published by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. It also found that cannabis users under 50 are …

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• Published on April 3, 2025 - 21:46 GMT

  

  AHA blog responds to 'misguided’ reports on Medicaid financing 

  The AHA April 3 published a blog responding to recent reports by Paragon Health Institute on Medicaid financing and provider payment.    “We discourage anyone from trusting attacks on state Medicaid programs that call for unjustifiable federal funding cuts …

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• Published on April 3, 2025 - 21:46 GMT

  

  Analysis finds Marketplace enrollment more than doubled since 2020

  A KFF analysis published April 3 found that Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment reached a record-high for a fourth consecutive year and has more than doubled since 2020. Marketplace enrollment totaled 24.3 million for 2025, growing by 12.9 million …

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• Published on April 3, 2025 - 00:54 GMT

  

  Graham releases Senate amendment to House budget resolution

  Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., April 2 released the Senate's amendment to the House budget resolution for fiscal year 2025. This marks the next step towards reaching a common budget resolution that will allow Congress to move …

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• Published on April 3, 2025 - 00:54 GMT

  

  Trump administration announces new tariff plan

  The Trump administration April 2 announced the implementation of a new tariff plan that will impose a 10% universal tariff on imported goods from all countries beginning April 5. In addition, beginning April 9, the administration will implement reciprocal …

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• Published on April 2, 2025 - 02:07 GMT

  

  ICYMI: AHA podcast discusses the innovative design for Novant Health's Breast Center

  In this recent episode of AHA’s Advancing Health podcast, Sara Robinson, senior associate healthcare architect at McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, and Jamie Feinour, vice president of operations at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center and president …

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• Published on April 2, 2025 - 02:07 GMT

  

  Apply now for 2026 AHA Foster G. McGaw Prize

  Health delivery organizations have until 1 p.m. ET May 6 to apply for the AHA’s 2026 Foster G. McGaw Prize, honoring organizations that demonstrate alignment between community health needs and co-designed programs. The honorees forge effective …

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• Published on April 2, 2025 - 02:07 GMT

  

  House subcommittee holds hearing on cybersecurity vulnerabilities in legacy medical devices

  The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee April 1 discussed cybersecurity threats in legacy medical devices during a hearing. The subcommittee heard from experts on the dangers of outdated devices as the hardware can last …

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• Published on April 2, 2025 - 02:07 GMT

  

  Court strikes down FDA rule on regulating lab-developed tests

  The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas March 31 ruled that the Food and Drug Administration does not have the authority to regulate laboratory-developed tests. The FDA last April issued a final rule that would have phased out its general …

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• Published on April 1, 2025 - 03:57 GMT

  

  Study finds social factors explain poorer cardiovascular health in rural areas 

  A study published March 31 by the National Institutes of Health found that adults living in rural areas have worse cardiovascular health than those in urban communities due to social factors such as income, education, having enough food and owning a home. …

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• Published on April 1, 2025 - 03:56 GMT

  

  DOJ launches Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force 

  The Department of Justice March 27 announced it is launching an Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force to advocate for “the elimination of anticompetitive state and federal laws and regulations that undermine free market competition.” The DOJ said its …

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• Published on March 31, 2025 - 16:33 GMT

  

  Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Importance of Advocacy and Storytelling in Rural Health with Lori Wightman, R.N., CEO of ...

  00:00:01:05 - 00:00:23:09 Tom Haederle Welcome to Advancing Health. In the face of today's multiple challenges, every hospital needs support and buy in for its mission of great care. Storytelling - sharing the right kinds of stories with the right …

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• Published on March 29, 2025 - 03:05 GMT

  

  Can Collaborative Efforts to Improve Device Design Improve Safety?

  During World War II, the U.S. Army Air Corps depended on its B-17 bombers to inflict incredible damage against the Axis powers in Europe. These “Flying Fortresses” were deemed essential to winning the war in the European theater, but they had one big …

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• Published on March 29, 2025 - 03:05 GMT

  

  AHA blog: Can collaborative efforts to improve device design improve safety?

  Despite elegant efforts to design for safe use, rigorous standards and regulatory requirements, and lots of training of health care professionals, there’s still room to ensure clinicians are using medical devices correctly — especially in high-stress, high …

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