Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Articles
Patient care and Information, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Access & Health Coverage
Supercharging Our Efforts to Strengthen America’s Health Care
The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care, which for 24 years has fought to protect access to high-quality care for all Americans, will now be known as the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare: Protecting 24/7 Care.
Setting the Record Straight, Site-Neutral
Setting the Record Straight: Washington Post Editorial on Site-neutral Deeply Flawed and Poorly-timed
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-called site-neutral policies is deeply flawed and incredibly out of touch with the realities hospitals and health systems are experiencing right now.
AHA Annual Membership Meeting
Advocate, Connect and Influence at AHA’s Annual Membership Meeting
In 30 days hospital and health system leaders from throughout the nation will gather in Washington, D.C. for the 2024 AHA Annual Membership Meeting.
Cybersecurity
We Must Step Up and Meet the Moment Following the Most Serious Cyberattack in History on Our Nation’s Health Care System
We continue to press Congress, the Administration and UnitedHealth Group to step up their efforts to respond to this unprecedented incident.
Cybersecurity
Supporting Hospitals and Patients After Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
The cyberattack against Change Healthcare that began on Feb. 21 is the most serious incident of its kind leveled against a U.S. health care organization.
Cybersecurity
Strengthening our Cybersecurity Efforts to Protect Patients
This week’s cyberattack on Change Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest health care technology companies, is yet another unwelcome reminder of the ability of cybercriminals to take advantage of our mission of caring by disrupting daily operations.
Rural issues
Protecting Access to Patient Care in Rural Communities Across America
For the 57 million Americans who live in rural areas, their hospital is the lifeblood of the community.
Workplace Safety, Workplace Violence, Workforce, SAVE Act
Protecting the Health Care Workers Who Care for Us
Violence in health care settings should never be accepted as “part of the job.”
Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Government Programs Don’t Cover the Cost of Caring … Hospitals Need Support, Not More Payment Cuts That Would Jeopardize Access to Care and Services
The federal government has a history of reimbursing hospitals below of the cost of providing care to patients.
Medicare Advantage, Prior Authorization, Commercial Insurer Accountability
Protecting Patient Care with Enhanced Medicare Advantage Oversight and Prior Authorization Changes
For many people, choosing an MA plan is a life-changing event and a significant act of trust, counting on the payer they selected to provide the pre-agreed upon coverage for either current medical needs or those that may arise.