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In this conversation, Jennifer Bollinger, chief consumer and brand officer at Sutter Health, discusses how a “phygital ecosystem” approach creates a seamless experience between virtual and in-person care.

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Aug. 7 declared a public health emergency for Washington state to address the impacts of ongoing wildfires.

The Senate’s budget resolution to set up a third reconciliation bill was released Aug. 7 by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 7 released a procedural notice on its new pathway to expedite access to certain FDA-designated Class II and Class III devices for Medicare beneficiaries.

Guidance on the implementation timeline for the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution operations final rule was released Aug. 7 by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury, along with the Office of Personnel Management.

A study published Aug. 5 by Nature found that COVID-19 infection can reactivate dormant, chronic viruses such as Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus.

The Food and Drug Administration Aug. 5 approved the first mRNA-based flu vaccine, called mFlusiva.

A visit to a hospital, a conversation with a hospital or health system board member, or a discussion with community leaders can often have the biggest impact with lawmakers.

The AHA will host a webinar Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. ET on how to implement behavioral threat assessment and management programs to address workforce violence risks, align cross-functional teams, establish workflows and intervene early to better protect patients, staff and visitors across systems.

The AHA’s Hospital Capacity Management Consortium will host a webinar Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. ET on how virtual nursing models can improve hospital throughput, reduce length of stay, increase bedside nursing capacity and support better patient outcomes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday announced that the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has expanded to 15 states.

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The Senate Aug. 5 voted 51-44 to confirm Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz was previously deputy surgeon general during the first Trump administration.

A bipartisan group of senators Aug. 5 introduced the Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability and Integrity Now and for the Future of 340B Act (SUSTAIN 340B Act), a bill aimed at providing statutory clarity for the 340B Drug Pricing Program while establishing new transparency, reporting and program integrity requirements. The bill was introduced by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.; Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.; Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.; Tim Kaine, D-Va.; John Boozman, R-Ark.; and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Aug. 5 granted a motion for the AHA and the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania to file an amicus brief submitted in June in support of Jefferson Health’s challenge to Aetna’s “level of severity” reimbursement policy.

A blog by Shannon Wu, AHA director of payment policy, explains why having access to care close to home and the existence of rural hospitals are fundamental factors of healthcare affordability.

Jackie Gerhart, M.D., chief medical officer at Epic, Thomas McGinn, M.D., chief physician executive officer at CommonSpirit Health, and Zia Agha, M.D., chief medical officer at West Health, discuss the rapid pace of healthcare’s evolution and what that means for physicians, patients and health systems.

The Senate is expected to vote this week on its own continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 11.

The Food and Drug Administration Aug. 3 identified Class I recalls of two convenience kit products.

The AHA and The John A. Hartford Foundation have launched the inaugural AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award.