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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission should thoroughly review provider and patient experiences with the vast array of virtual services employed during the COVID-19 pandemic before proposing telehealth policies for after the public health emergency, AHA told the panel.

The AHA’s Physician Alliance today released the Well-being Playbook 2.0, a new resource that builds on its 2019 playbook to help hospital and health system leaders support their teams during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The federal government will increase its weekly shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to states, the White House announced.

The Biden administration announced a $1.6 billion investment to expand COVID-19 testing, increase manufacturing of testing supplies and spur virus genome sequencing.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released recommendations for treating Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella Typhi, a systemic illness transmitted through contaminated food and water and person-to-person contact.

The AHA asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw its inpatient rehabilitation facility review choice demonstration.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance on COVID-19 vaccination planning, training and administration for health care providers who vaccinate homebound persons.

AHA’s Wear A Mask and United Against the Flu campaigns released new resources

As we forge ahead in 2021 facing a lot of uncertainty, there’s one thing we recognize: The COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting effect on the health and well-being of our nation.

AHA and Musicians on Call launched a Valentine’s Day campaign for caregivers that features virtual performances by Adam Hambrick, Jamie O’Neal, Elle Winter and other artists.

AHA Center for Health Innovation Chief Operating Officer Andy Shin sees a new focus at the intersection of technology and the caregiver-patient relationship: compassion tech. In this week’s blog, Shin describes compassion tech and its promising potential for health care.

Instead of attacking hospitals and health systems caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, PhRMA should instead focus on lowering the costs of drugs for Americans, writes AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched a broadcast, radio and digital campaign to advertise to uninsured and other Americans the new special enrollment period available Feb. 15 through May 15 at the federally facilitated marketplace.

The departments of Health and Human Services and Defense ordered 200 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use, half from Pfizer for $2 billion and the rest from Moderna for about $1.7 billion.

The Department of Health and Human Services amended its declaration providing liability protection under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to include federal government employees, contractors and volunteers authorized to prescribe, administer, deliver, distribute or dispense COVID-19 medical countermeasures.

The nation’s COVID-19 vaccination effort continues to have challenges, and we are committed to working with all stakeholders to make it as effective as possible to protect our patients and communities.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Geriatric Fracture Program prioritizes the care needs of patients age 65 and over who are admitted to the hospital with bone fractures.

Fourteen health providers announced they have formed a new company, Truveta, to improve the lives of those they serve through data insights.

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response released a comprehensive and valuable resource to help hospitals and health systems effectively care for patients and maintain business practices and readiness should a cybersecurity incident affect the health care operational environment.

The AHA voiced support for several provisions in the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021.