AHA Press Releases

In honor of National Hospital Week (May 9-15), the American Hospital Association (AHA) is collaborating with Musicians On Call (MOC), a nonprofit organization that delivers the healing power of music, to release an original song and video inspired by the words of health care workers honoring their work and sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Statement on HHS prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.

AHA statement on star ratings update from Senior Vice President for Public Policy Analysis Development Ashley Thompson.

AHA Statement on FY 2022 Proposed IPPS Rule from Executive Vice President Tom Nickels.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced the presentation of its 2020 Award of Honor to March of Dimes for its commitment to advancing the health and well-being of mothers and babies.

he American Hospital Association presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field. These awards recognize uniformed and non-uniformed federal health care leaders who have distinguished themselves through significant or innovative achievements and leadership that have contributed substantially to the mission of the federal health systems. The awardees will be honored during AHA’s Federal Roundtable.

The leaders of six major organizations representing hospitals and pharmacists sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to halt the actions of six drug companies that are denying 340B discounts on prescription drugs sold to hospitals treating a large percentage of low-income urban and rural Americans

Statement on House passage of Medicare sequester relief legislation from AHA President & CEO Rick Pollack.

AHA is looking for hospitals and community partners to advance health equity. Applications for the 2021 Hospital Community Collaborative Cohort are now open.

America’s hospitals and health systems thank the U.S. Senate for working in a bipartisan manner today to extend relief from pending Medicare cuts to doctors and hospitals that would have gone into effect in just a few days.

A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released by the American Hospital Association (AHA) today highlights the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial stability of hospitals and health systems, threatening their ability to continue to provide essential services to their patients and communities.

America’s hospitals and health systems thank the U.S. House of Representatives for passing legislation that extends relief from pending Medicare cuts to doctors and hospitals that are slated to resume at the beginning of next month.

America’s hospitals and health systems, and our heroic caregivers, have been on the front-lines leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced that it has received two grant awards totaling $6 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to advance public health and infectious disease prevention initiatives.  

A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released by the American Hospital Association (AHA) shows that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact the financial health of hospitals and health systems through 2021, jeopardizing their ability to care for their communities during the pandemic.

Statement from the AHA, AMA and ANA urging continued vigilance to combat pandemic as U.S. surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

AHA Statement on the Nomination of Chiquita Brooks-Lasure as CMS Administrator from President and CEO Rick Pollack.

Hospitals are doing their part to contain costs, as evidenced by the 1.9% increase in price growth per year on average over the last decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

AHA joined by others ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear cases on 340B, hospital outpatient payment cuts

Statement on Department of Justice Announcement on the Affordable Care Act from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack