AHA Press Releases

Below are the most recent press releases from the American Hospital Association.

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AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack provides a statement on the COVID-19 national emergency declaration.
The American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) sent a joint letter to White House asking for an coronavirus emergency declaration.
ProMedica health system is the 2019 winner of the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. ProMedica is being honored for its leadership role in building programs that address the health needs in its community and its sincere commitment to improving their well-being.
AHA Executive Vice President Tom NIckels provides a statement on the black maternal health Momnibus Act.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack provides a statement on the ONC final rule.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack responds to the Supreme Court decision in California v. Texas.
The American Hospital Association and American Nurses Association urged Congress to quickly fund health care readiness for coronavirus in a joint letter.
One in every five American adults are living with a behavioral health disorder. Roughly half of these people don’t receive treatment. How should the health care field respond? What can be done to improve access and affordability? Learn more from AHA's Center for Health Innovation.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack responds to the President's FY 2021 budget proposal.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack responds to the proposal from the House Ways and Means Committee over surprise medical billing.
The Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) released Futurescan 2020-2025: Health Care Trends and Implications, a highly respected report developed jointly with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
Rick Pollack, President and CEO at the American Hospital Association (AHA), and Mark Parkinson, President and CEO at the American Health Care Association (AHCA), issued a joint statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation. 
The AHA announced Cody Regional Health (CRH) in Cody, Wyo. as the 2019 recipient of the Rural Hospital Leadership Award.
AHA released a statement on the surgical gowns and packs impacted by the Cardinal Health recall.
Because of the Affordable Care Act, 20 million people have health insurance, millions with pre-existing conditions have access to the care they need and new and innovative models of care have been launched.
The American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) today announced a joint collaboration and one-year grant program to support hospitals in eliminating health care disparities and working toward ensuring individuals in every community receive safe, equitable and high-quality care.
The AHA is pleased that at our urging, CMS will be repaying affected hospitals the full OPPS rate for 2019 to support the critical work they do for the patients and communities they serve.
America’s hospitals and health systems remain committed to protecting patients from unanticipated medical bills that they may incur because of gaps in their insurance coverage or as a result of emergencies.