Today’s ruling by the D.C. District Court confirms that the Department of Justice (DOJ) made the right decision in challenging the Anthem-Cigna mega-merger. As a result, millions of Americans have been protected from higher insurance costs, fewer choices of providers and less innovation in health care delivery.
AHA Press Releases
Below are the most recent press releases from the American Hospital Association.
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Andrew M. Stern will be chair and David B. Hyman, DDS, will be chair-elect for the AHA's 2017 Committee on Governance (COG).
William F. Carpenter III, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of LifePoint Health, a leading health care company based in Brentwood, Tenn., has been named to the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association (AHA).
The regulatory burden that is imposed on hospitals and health systems is substantial and unsustainable, and has grown in recent years. We are encouraged by the executive order signed by President Trump today that will help reduce red tape.
A strong health care workforce is critical to ensuring patient access to high-quality care. However, we are concerned that, without modification, President Trump’s executive order on immigration could adversely impact patient care, education and research.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released new research that finds recent hospital mergers result in significant costs savings and quality improvements that cannot be replicated by looser affiliations.
The 2017 Most Wired Survey is now open. Since 1999, Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association, has annually recognized the nations Most Wired hospitals and health systems.
Todays decision rightly puts the needs of patients first in ensuring they have access to health care coverage that is affordable.
In recognition of its cutting-edge programs and services to reach the underserved residents of Western Michigan, Spectrum Health is awarded the 2016 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service and will receive $100,000 for programs creating healthier and stronger communities
David Perlstein, M.D., president and CEO for SBH Health System in Bronx, N.Y., will lead the American Hospital Associations (AHA) Committee for Clinical Leadership (CCL) as chair of its 27-member committee for 2017.
Elaine Couture, R.N., BSN, MBA, executive vice president/chief executive Providence Health & Services eastern Washington/Montana, will lead the American Hospital Associations (AHA) Section for Metropolitan Hospitals as chair of its 26-member council for 2017.
The AHA strongly supports the nomination of Dr. David Shulkin as Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Rachelle Schultz, president and CEO of Winona Health in Winona, Minn., will lead the American Hospital Associations (AHA) Section for Small or Rural Hospitals in 2017.
Joe McDonald, FACHE, president and CEO of Catholic Health System, one of the largest providers of healthcare in Western New York, is the 2017 Council chairman of the American Hospital Associations (AHA) constituency section for Health Care Systems.
Margie Beadles, volunteer/auxilian at CoxHealth in Springfield, MO, is the 2017 chair of the American Hospital Associations (AHA) Committee on Volunteers.
Patricia M. DePompei, R.N., M.S.N., president of University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and MacDonald Women's Hospital in Cleveland, is the 2017 chair of the American Hospital Associations (AHA) Section for Maternal and Child Health Council.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Dr. Daniel Mendelson will be chair of the AHAs Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Council.
We commend the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for creating the Track 1+ accountable care organization (ACO) model.