If you had to describe a hospital’s mission, philosophy and guiding light with a single word, safety would sit at the top of ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced Dec. 5 that it will launch the Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes for ...

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Dec. 4 and 5 discussed draft payment update recommendations for 2027, which the ...

President Trump Dec. 1 signed the AHA-supported SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2483) into law. The legislation reauthorizes key prevention ...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Dec. 5 recommended individual-based decision-making for parents deciding whether to give the hepatitis B vaccine, including the birth dose, to infants ...

The Trump administration announced a trade agreement with the U.K. Dec. 1 on pharmaceuticals that exempts U.K. drug products ...

New data show that hospitals’ and health systems’ relentless focus on safety and quality improvement is paying off for ...

A study published Dec. 3 by the New England Journal of Medicine found that one dose of the HPV vaccine could be as effective as two in preventing cervical cancer.

The House Dec. 1 passed the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), legislation extending certain Medicare ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 2 repealed the minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid that the agency adopted in 2024.

The AHA Dec. 3 released its 2026 Health Care Workforce Scan ( — an annual snapshot of America’s hospital and health system ...

Thomas Lee, M.D., chief medical officer of Press Ganey and editor-in-chief of NEJM Catalyst, explores why social capital is ...