Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program
CMS is accepting new applications for the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration. The RFA opened December 20, and hospitals interested must apply by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 1, 2025.
AMA Offers 10 Health Recommendations for New Year
With the new year approaching, the American Medical Association is offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2025 and beyond.
New Global Strategy to Promote Innovation, Cooperation, and Equity
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office of Global Affairs, launched a new Global Strategy that expands the Department’s focus, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, from not only responding to disease and outbreaks but increased emphasis on improving foundational support and proactively making communities healthier.
Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death, Addressing Health Disparities
The Surgeon General released a new report on health disparities related to tobacco use, which finds that despite the nation’s substantial progress in reducing cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure in the overall U.S. population, that progress has not been equal for all population groups.
New Policies to Reduce Maternal Mortality, Increase Access to Care, and Advance Health Equity
HHS introduces new requirements for maternal safety standards, eliminates barriers to care for underserved communities.
MSSP Continues to Deliver Meaningful Savings and High-Quality Health Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the Medicare Shared Savings Program continues to save Medicare money while supporting high-quality care. The Shared Savings Program yielded more than $2.1 billion in net savings in 2023 — the largest savings in the Shared Savings Program’s history.
Nursing News
Nursing continues to evolve with groundbreaking developments aimed at improving patient care, boosting workforce morale, and advancing healthcare technology. Here’s a closer look at some of the latest news in nursing and what it means for the future of healthcare.
VA Delivered All-Time Record Care and Benefits to Veterans in Fiscal Year 2024
These outcomes for the nation’s Veterans build on continued efforts by VA and the Biden-Harris Administration’s Unity Agenda to expand and improve care and benefits for those who served, much of which has been made possible by the PACT Act — the largest expansion of VA health care and benefits in generations.
The United States, Canada, and Mexico Unveil Efforts to Strengthen Regional Health Security
NAPAHPI is a flexible, scalable, and cross-sectoral platform to strengthen regional capacities for prevention, preparedness, and response to a broad range of health security threats that builds on lessons learned from COVID-19 and other health security events in the last decade.
Americans Urged to “Play Defense Against Flu” with New Vaccination Campaign
New PSAs remind audiences to receive their annual flu shot to protect themselves and their communities from the risk of flu and its potentially serious complications.
AMA Awarded CDC Funding to Strengthen U.S. Public Health Infrastructure
One of 48 public health partners nationwide, the AMA will receive funding for projects to increase screenings for infectious diseases, improve blood pressure control to prevent heart attacks and strokes, help physicians navigate brain health and dementia care, and improve care for people living with pain.
Celebrating Case Management Week Oct. 13-19, 2024
The Commission for Case Manager Certification is joining forces with the American Case Management Association to highlight the critical role case managers play across the health and welfare continuum with a common theme: Encouraging, Engaging, and Empowering.
