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Benjamin Van Voorhees, M.D., the University of Illinois Medical Center’s chief of general pediatrics, is teaching children coping skills through a combination of online learning and traditional counseling. He hopes a technology-based “behavioral vaccine” can reduce the risk of mental illness for a diverse group of young people, from teens struggling with issues of sexuality to those living in neighborhoods mired in violence.

The AHA today voiced opposition to a proposal i

The AHA today voiced opposition to a proposal introduced last we

A bipartisan group of 10 governors today urged Senate leaders not to consider legislation unveiled last week to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) yesterday introduced legislation to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program through fisca

The average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health coverage rose 3% this year to $18,764, including employer and worker contributions, according to the latest annual

The Department of Health and Human Services has contracted with Emergent BioSolutions to develop and test a nasal spray treatment for cyanide poisoning.

Nine national hospital organizations, including the AHA, today urged Congress to continue to delay cuts to hospitals that serve a disproportionate share of Medicaid and uninsured patients.

The National Disaster Medical System has activated its Definitive Care Reimbursement Program for about 85 patients medically evacuated from the U.S.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Friday awarded $144.1 million in

The Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation expect premiums for benchmark plans in the non-group health insurance market to increase by roughly 15% in 2018, according to a

Certain hospitals and other facilities in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Monday will host a webinar for health care pr

Medtronic has recalled certain diabetes infusion sets used with its

The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association this week

In a statement submitted today to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for the <

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s post-acute care prospective payment system prototype contains fundamental problems that make it unworkable as a foundation for a PAC PPS, AHA told t

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has temporarily suspended certain Medicare enrollment screening requirements for health care providers that are assisting with Hurricane Irma recove

The House of Representatives today voted 211-198 to approve a package of funding bills (H.R. 3354) that would provide all discretionary funding for the federal government for fiscal year 2018.

The AHA has released a new tool to help member hospitals and their clinician partners decide which track to pursue under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act – the Merit-based Inc