Four of the nation’s top-selling drugs more than doubled in price over five years, while six others rose by more than 50%, according to a new
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The average price per milliliter of insulin increased by 197% between 2002 and 2013 to $12.92, according to a
William Petasnick, president and CEO emeritus of Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, will receive the AHA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, at the association’s Annual Member
The AHA on May 2 will present Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence to four extraordinary hospital volunteer programs for their positive impact on patients, hospitals, health systems and communi
The AHA and AMGA are offering a new fellowship to help member hospitals and health systems with employed physicians move to a more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today announced f
The Obama administration today released a final report projecting the impact of climate change on U.S. public health.
Incorporating patient and family preferences and medical needs into Medicare’s five-star rating system for nursing homes results in substantially different rankings, according to a
The Food and Drug Administration today released preliminary recommendations for a coordinati
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Strategic National Stockpile last month began delivering an initial 5,000 Zika prevention kits to Puerto Rico, the U.S.
The World Health Organization today reported an Ebola death in Liberia, which it
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.20% in March to a seasonally adjusted 5,039,700 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The AHA’s Physician Leadership Forum and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education will host a webinar on April 27 about building excellence in clinical learning environments for gra
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday recognized hospitals
The Food and Drug Administration today issued draft labeling recommendations for proposed biosimilar products, which pertain to prescribing information and certain FDA-approved patient labeling.
The New Hampshire Senate today voted to reauthorize the state’s Medicaid expansion alternative, which provides private health coverage to more than 48,000 low-income uninsured residents.
One way for hospitals to improve patient satisfaction is to focus on their physical environment, according to a new
April is National Donate Life Month, commemorating those who have received or continue to wait for lifesaving transplants as well as the donors who save and heal lives. More than 121,000 U.S.
The spring issue of AHA’s Great Boards newsletter features articles on mis