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Every health care provider strives to deliver their patients the best possible care, but not all providers offer the same level or complexity of care.

A recent blog by Elisa Arespacochaga, AHA’s group vice president of clinical affairs and workforce, highlights how some hospitals and health systems are tackling workforce shortages and creating career pathways into health care along with AHA resources that offer information on innovative steps to enhance workforce experience.

The Food and Drug Administration Sept. 10 released draft guidance on non-opioid treatments for treating chronic pain and reducing prescription opioid misuse.

President Trump Sept. 10 signed a memorandum directing the Department of Health and Human Services and Food and Drug Administration to require drug companies to include full safety warnings on their consumer advertisements.

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Sept. 10 advanced the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3593), AHA-supported legislation that reauthorizes funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs. The bill will next be considered by the full committee.

The House Appropriations Committee Sept. 9 advanced the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies by a 35-28 vote.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 9 issued preliminary guidance regarding the implementation of certain state-directed payment provisions in Section 71116 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The White House Sept. 9 released its “Make Our Children Healthy Again” strategy report, created to address childhood chronic diseases.

Health care leaders and other officials Sept.

A JAMA internal medicine study published Sept. 8 found that since the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have been experiencing longer hospital stays than those under Traditional Medicare.

The AHA Sept. 9 announced Eric Fish, M.D., president and CEO of Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Ind., has been elected to fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees effective immediately for a term that ends Dec. 31, 2026.

Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares how one of the nation’s largest health systems is putting artificial intelligence into practice by building responsible governance, reducing clinical and operational variance, and enhancing the work of front-line caregivers.

The AHA Sept. 8 urged the Federal Trade Commission and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to investigate several drug companies’ concerted efforts to impose rebate models within the 340B Drug Pricing Program, saying the actions may violate antitrust laws.

The Federal Trade Commission Sept. 5 voted 3-1 to vacate the noncompete final rule issued last year by the previous administration. The rule banned, as an unfair method of competition, contractual terms prohibiting workers from pursuing certain employment after their contract with an employer ends

The White House Sept. 5 issued an executive order modifying the scope of reciprocal tariffs announced in April to establish a framework of trade deals with international partners on certain goods such as critical minerals and pharmaceutical products.

A Health Affairs study published Sept. 2 found that less than 40% of Medicare beneficiaries with opioid use disorder received standard care in alignment with quality measures.

The Federal Trade Commission Sept. 4 released a request for information on noncompete agreements. The agency said it seeks to “better understand the scope, prevalence, and effects of employer noncompete agreements, as well as to gather information to inform possible future enforcement actions.

The AHA and other national hospital organizations Sept. 5 urged Senate and House leadership to act on preventing Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital reductions from taking effect Oct. 1.

Congress returns to Washington, D.C., this week facing a long list of things to do,

The Department of Health and Human Services Sept. 4 announced new hardship exemption guidance that would allow consumers ineligible for premium tax credits or cost-sharing reductions to enroll in catastrophic health coverage.