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Tom Engels to lead HRSA
Tom Engels is the new administrator for the Health Resources and Services Administration, according to its website. Engels previously held the same position in the first Trump administration from 2019 to 2021.
AHA, others support legislation to overturn FTC premerger notification rules
The AHA and more than three dozen other organizations Feb.
As House and Senate consider separate budget resolutions, AHA urges Congress to ‘take seriously the impact of reductions in health care programs, particularly Medicaid’ 
House Republicans Feb. 12 released a budget resolution for fiscal year 2025 focusing on the Trump administration's agenda on border security, defense, energy and taxes.
Judge blocks cuts to NIH grant funding
A federal judge has temporarily blocked cuts to indirect cost rates
AHA, FAH urge 5th Circuit to vacate FTC noncompete rule
The AHA and Federation of American Hospitals yesterday filed a friend-of-the-court
White House announces tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
The Trump administration yesterday announced it issued
Judge orders administration to restore frozen federal funding
A federal judge in Rhode Island yesterday ruled that the Trump
Court rules to restore webpages taken down by administration
U.S.
Nevada confirms its first human case of bird flu
The Central Nevada Health District yesterday announced the state's first case of H5N1 bird flu, a dairy farm worker who
Chair File: Building Trust in Today’s Environment
by Tina Freese Decker, Chair, American Hospital Association
Trust — in one another, our hospitals and health systems, our communities and our government — feels more important than ever.
AHA podcast: “The Case for Change” — Addressing New York’s Health Care Challenges 
Bea Grause, R.N., J.D., president of the Healthcare Association of New York State, discusses the tough findings and partnerships needed to solve these problems, insights into the correlation between health care and legislative advocacy.
NIH issues indirect cost rate cuts for grants
The National Institutes of Health Feb. 7 issued supplemental guidance on updating negotiated indirect cost rates for new and existing NIH grants.
CDC estimates at least 24 million have had seasonal flu 
More than 24 million people have had seasonal flu this season, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Graham unveils FY 2025 budget resolution on border, security and energy 
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Feb. 8 released the text of the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 budget resolution. 
AHA advises hospitals, health systems be alert for targeted scam calls
The AHA is advising hospitals and health systems to be alert for potential scam calls where actors are impersonating Drug Enforcement Agency agents.
FDA warns of potential to miss notifications on smartphone-compatible diabetes devices
The Food and Drug Administration Feb.
Study shows importance of vitamin D levels for infant health
A study by the Penn State Department of Nut
Taking the Lead in Developing the Health Care Leaders of Tomorrow
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship focuses on developing leaders and empowering them to bring about real and lasting change in the hospitals and health systems in which they serve, as well as our field overall.
CDC issues advisory on Ebola outbreak in Uganda 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Feb. 6 released an advisory about an outbreak of Ebola in Uganda caused by the Sudan virus disease.
Report analyzes emergency department use during the LA wildfires 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Feb. 6 released a report on emergency department use during the Los Angeles County wildfires that began Jan. 7. All-cause ED encounters in Los Angeles County initially decreased 9% after the start of wildfires, while wildfire-associated encounters increased eightfold.