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Perspective: New Year, New Priorities

We’re 11 days into 2019 … we’ve returned to a divided government …and the partial government shutdown continues.

CDC report looks at trends in drug overdose deaths among women

The drug overdose death rate among U.S. women aged 30 to 64 years old increased 260 percent between 1999 and 2017, to 24.3 per 100,000 people.

Center releases resources to protect against foreign intelligence threats

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center this week released resources to help the private sector protect American innovation and computer networks from growing threats from foreign intelligence entities.

Senate urged to swiftly reauthorize preparedness programs

A coalition of 40 health care and public health organizations, including the AHA, today urged the Senate to quickly pass the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act.

AHA recommends legislative, regulatory actions to address drug shortages

The AHA today submitted to the Food and Drug Administration legislative, regulatory and best practice recommendations to address new and chronic prescription drug shortages that threaten the quality of patient care and increase hospital and health system costs.

Chairman’s File: Partnering with You to Advance Health in America

When our paths cross in the year ahead, I ask you to share what is on your mind, what keeps you up at night, and how we can work together to ensure that all individuals reach their highest potential for health.  

Report: Hospitals add $23.6 billion to N.J. economy

New Jersey hospitals contributed $23.6 billion and more than 150,000 jobs to the state economy in 2017, according to the latest report by the New Jersey Hospital Association.

Virginia hospitals report on community benefit

Virginia hospitals and health systems provided nearly $3.3 billion in community benefit and other support in 2017, according to the latest annual report by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association.

AHA recommends certain changes to Medicaid/CHIP managed care rule

AHA said it generally supports CMS’ efforts to grant greater state-level flexibility and reduce regulatory burden, but urged the agency to ensure Medicaid enrollees have timely access to quality care services.

CVS Health, Others Make News at J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference

CVS Health is rapidly incorporating Aetna into its business and will open the first in a series of concept stores in February in the Houston market to test its consumer-centric retail engagement model that can target Aetna’s members. Renton, Wash.-based Providence St. Joseph Health unveiled a second $150 million health care venture fund. And health care providers shared cost-cutting strategies as they try to improve the affordability of health care.