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AHA Podcast: Partnering to improve birth outcomes

Many rural hospitals have been challenged with maintaining obstetric services but are now partnering with others to improve birth outcomes for mothers and babies.

Allina Health, Minnesota communities observe Buffalo Crossroads attack

Allina Health and communities throughout Minnesota yesterday observed the one-week mark of the Feb. 9 attack in the Buffalo Crossroad clinic that killed one person and injured four others.

CMS considering whether to withdraw Medicaid work authorities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is determining whether to withdraw its authority for nine states to implement work requirements as a condition of Medicaid eligibility under Section 1115 demonstration waivers approved by the former administration.

WHO reports Ebola outbreak in Guinea

Health officials in Guinea Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the nation’s southeastern N’Zerekore prefecture after confirming three cases in the rural community of Gouéké, the World Health Organization reports.

Feb. 18 Black Coalition Against COVID-19 virtual workshop

The Black Coalition Against COVID-19 Feb. 18 from 12-2:30 p.m. ET will host a virtual workshop for participants to share, learn and collaborate on best practices for the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines in Black communities.

Study: U.S. health spending falls for first time in 60 years in 2020, with 7% decline for hospital care

Annual spending for health care declined by 2% in 2020, including a 7% decline in spending for hospital care, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a preliminary analysis by Altarum.

AHA calls for evidence-based approach to post-pandemic telehealth policies

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.

AHA updates Well-being Playbook with tools to support COVID-19 teams

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.

White House increases COVID-19 vaccine supply, even as weather threatens to delay some shipments

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

$1.6 billion allocated to boost COVID-19 testing, sequencing

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