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How hospitals and Area Agencies on Aging are collaborating to advance social connection 

A new AHA blog shares examples of hospitals and health systems working together with Area Agencies on Aging to address the social needs of older adults and foster social connections.

Reminder: CMS webinar Feb. 11 on 2026 hospital price transparency requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a new link for its webinar on Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. ET on updated hospital price transparency requirements that were finalized in the hospital outpatient prospective payment system final rule for calendar year 2026.

CDC: U.S. life expectancy hits all-time high of 79 years 

Life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 79 years in 2024, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AHA podcast: Designing Patient Care Navigation

Ji Im, system senior director of community and population health at CommonSpirit Health, explores why seamless navigation, community partnerships and human connection are essential to reducing

CMS adds new No Surprises Act IDR entity 

The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury have added Dane Street, LLC as a new independent dispute resolution entity, bringing the total number to 16.

Study finds colorectal cancer leading form of cancer deaths in people under 50 

A JAMA study released Jan. 22 found that colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under age 50. The study examined cancer mortality in the U.S. among the five leading causes from 1990 through 2023.

South Carolina measles outbreak at 700

A measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached 700 cases, the state’s Department of Public Health reported.

CMS webinar to discuss 2026 hospital price transparency requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a 

White House releases health care plan

The White House released a health care plan Jan. 15 addressing drug prices, health insurance premiums and price transparency efforts.

AHA podcast: A Community Blueprint for Mental Health Access

Jesse Tamplen, vice president of care coordination at John Muir Health in San Francisco, and Jamie Elmasu, director of community health improvement at John Muir Health, explain how community health assessments, data-driven planning and nonprofit partnerships are expanding access to patients who need it most.