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FDA approves vaccine for the prevention of Ebola virus disease

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the first FDA-approved vaccine to prevent Ebola in adults with Zaire ebolavirus, which killed more than 10,000 people during a 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa.

ASHE announces new education programs for 2020

The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering has launched two new programs for 2020.

Perspective: 2019 — a year of progress but more work ahead

On behalf of the AHA Board of Trustees and our team, thank you for everything you do to advance health in America.

Jaclyn W. Hausman

Latest PhRMA “report” attempt to divert attention away from skyrocketing drug prices

The pharmaceutical industry’s latest “report” is an obvious attempt to divert attention away from a problem of their own making: skyrocketing drug prices.

Senate sends FY 2020 funding bill with Medicaid DSH cut delay to president

The Senate today voted 71-23 to pass legislation (H.R. 1865) funding the Department of Health and Human Services and other non-Defense agencies for fiscal year 2020.

States to participate in maternal, child behavioral health care models

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today selected 10 states to receive funding under the Maternal Opioid Misuse Model to help coordinate and integrate health care and other services for pregnant and postpartum Medicaid enrollees with opioid use disorders beginning in 2021.

CMS updates Medicare, Medicaid drug spending dashboards 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today updated its Medicare and Medicaid drug spending dashboards with 2018 data.

AHA brief spotlights low-tech ways to advance value

Combining low-tech and high-tech solutions has the greatest potential to help hospitals and health systems reduce cost, improve outcomes and enhance the patient experience.