Readmission rates for patients covered by Medicare declined in all but one state during the five years leading up to the end of 2015, according to a recent report released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recently highlighted 12 individuals who are leaders in the field of environmental health research.

Leaders from the American Heart Association (AHA), AstraZeneca and Verily Life Sciences LLC recently announced the winner of the One Brave Idea research award: Dr. Calum MacRae, chief of cardiovascular medicine at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Plans for the mega-mergers of health insurance companies are being driven by regulations included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a leading health policy analyst.

The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) Online Community, hosted by Inspire, recently announced that it now has over 30,000 members involved in the patient and caregiver peer-to-peer support group.

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) recently announced the three keynote speakers who are scheduled to present at the 2016 Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit Oct. 17-18 in Arlington, Virginia.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently financed a study that suggests it is crucial to identify and target risk factors for cardiovascular disease throughout a person’s lifetime.

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently presented at the Family Medicine Experience (FMX), claiming the ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. is as much a matter of mental health resources as it is chronic pain concerns.

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently released an official statement about the new 'Vital Signs' report, 'Disparities in Antihypertensive Medication Nonadherence Among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries,' from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report about the security and protection of public health and industry information at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently launched the online Diabetes Dance Dare to increase awareness about how diabetes affects people and how to encourage U.S. residents to be physically fit to reduce their risk of developing diabetes.

The New York City chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association has decided to host the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Staten Island, where residents can join the movement to help Alzheimer’s patients.

Minnesota may introduce some type of reinsurance scheme to protect the individual health insurance market from potential collapse.

Leaders with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) recently received grant awards from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate AIDS vaccine development.

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently hosted its Family Medicine Experience event in Orlando, Florida, where attendees heard a keynote address from Dr. Atul Gawande, author of 'Being Mortal.'

Easterseals and the creative minds behind 'Swim Team,' a documentary about autism, recently partnered to launch a campaign that encourages communities to be inclusive toward people with disabilities.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently gathered an independent panel to create a 10-year plan to make progress in researching ways to prevent youth suicide within the U.S.

The American Heart Association (AHA) CEO Roundtable recently released the latest research showing the most effective ways for employers to encourage healthy living.

Several health care organizations recently mailed a letter urging House appropriators to further legislative report language that would eliminate barriers that inhibit solutions for matching patients to their medical records.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded more than $20 million in research finances from its Common Fund to enhance research about the peripheral nervous system.