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Throwback Thursday: First Person Oral History with William D. Petasnick

William D. Petasnick, while a student at the University of Wisconsin in the 1960s, formed a lifelong mentorship and pursuance of a career in health care after speaking with Wisconsin General Hospital Superintendent Edward Connors on the topic of the newly passed Medicare program.

AHA to host webinar Aug. 27 on preventing violence in the workplace

The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative and AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust’s Hospital Improvement Innovation Network Aug. 27 at 12 p.m. ET will host a webinar on preventing violence in the workplace.

Study: Ohio’s Medicaid expansion has led to better health, more employment

Nearly half of Ohio’s Medicaid expansion new enrollees reported improvement in their overall health status since enrolling in Medicaid, compared to 3.5 percent who said their health had worsened, according to a report released by the state’s Department of Medicaid.

HHS issues RFI on 21st Century Cures Act EHR Reporting Program

The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a request for information seeking input on reporting criteria for the Electronic Health Record Reporting Program required by the 21st Century Cures Act.

CSRxP urges FDA to finalize guidance to lower drug prices

The Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing, of which the AHA is a founding member, today joined more than a dozen other health organizations in urging the Food and Drug Administration to finalize guidance critical to increasing competition in the biologics marketplace and expanding access to more affordable biosimilar options, similar to the generic options that exist today for molecule drugs.

AHA supports amendment to address ‘out-of-control cost’ of prescription drugs

The AHA today expressed support for and urged all senators to support an amendment to the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill that would help address the out-of-control cost of prescription drugs.

Perspective: Action Needed to Fight Opioid Epidemic

The health care community’s efforts alone are not enough to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic. We need more help from the federal government.

Register to attend September Ebola training workshop in Omaha

Health care and public health professionals can register to attend a Sept. 19-20 workshop in Omaha, Neb., on preparing for emerging infectious diseases, such as Ebola.

FDA approves temporary import of hydromorphone hydrochloride injection

The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized the temporary import of hydromorphone hydrochloride injection from Canada to address a critical shortage of the drug, an opioid pain medication.

New CMS payment and delivery model to combat the opioid crisis for children

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced a new payment and service delivery model as part of a multi-pronged strategy to combat the nation’s opioid crisis.