The proposal comes after several healthcare CEOs signed onto a letter demanding action from Congress on gun violence.

In a promotional video for the plan, AMA noted that “after two years of taking care of this nation,” the association and the country owe their commitment to doctors.

Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, recently became just the fourth hospital in the United States to earn an Advanced Heart Failure Accreditation from the American College of Cardiology.

As researchers take a hard look at the impacts and associations of long-haul COVID-19 infections, more trends are appearing. 

A new study reveals the damage caused to cardiovascular programs by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to accrue unless mitigation strategies are implemented quickly. The review found a number of people dying are at home from heart conditions. 

“It seems obvious that addressing social needs, like food and housing, in clinical settings would benefit patients,” said first study author Claire Chang, a University of Michigan Medical School student.

A whopping 58% of U.S. adults are considered lonely, a figure that reflects negative mental health impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Butler Health System and Excela Health will combine to create a health system with more than $1 billion in revenue.